“I notice clar-i-fi-ca-tion has five syllables.”
Very good...
Now attached it (and some more words) to your point in the original post. If you can’t use 5 syllables it’s ok to use less.... it’s not the size (of the words) - it’s how you use it.
During Bush’s term, Federal spending increased significantly and permanently. So if someone tells me Bush cut taxes, and he isn’t being ironic, then that person is stupid.
The self evident does not need defending.