Kind of unrelated, but what does 'Spiel' mean to you Americans, exactly?
I've heard it many times, but it's not exactly how we Germans use that German word.
Other than that, I have no energy right now to read that wall of text.
But I like that general discussion on it. So I voted.
I'm not an American but for context, spiel is like that script one reads when they're making a cold call like how a telemarketer sells you stuff over the phone. In this post's context, it's supposed to sell you an idea randomly.
Thanks for passing by. These are thoughts I wanted to write under the original post's comment but like you, I am also aversive when reading my wall of texts. It's like a writer's itch to indulge.