When the current media narrative has so much momentum that all news sources are covering the same topic and ignoring other unrelated news.
Science Dude: We finally figured out cold fusion! This is going to shock the world!
Friend Dude: Good luck, the pandemic has such much narrative inertia you'll be lucky to get a mention at the bottom of the page.
Friend Dude: Good luck, the pandemic has such much narrative inertia you'll be lucky to get a mention at the bottom of the page.
by JethroXP May 21, 2020
Consensus inertia (Noun): The resistance to change that comes from the need for a majority of people to agree to the proposed change.
The board of directors was stuck in a state of consensus inertia, unable to move forward due to a lack of agreement on the proposed changes.
by Phieyl January 16, 2023