I came across a phrase, “It’s just another day in paradise” in an article by The Hill (July 20) that came under the title, “Trump demoralized his own team with dizzying Russian moves.”
It reads;
“Rank-and-file intelligence and national security official feel demoralized by the president’s failure to publicly call out Putin for interfering in the 2016 election.
“It’s just another day in paradise,” said one former White House official. – Russia narratives have been a daily ordeal for two years. Nobody knows what the president will do or say and nobody knows what they don’t know.”
I can’t find the exact meaning of “It’s another day in paradise” in dictionaries at hand nor in online dictionaries, except the quote from Phil Collins’ title of a song, “Another Day in Paradise.” and lyrics I googled;
"Oh, think twice. It’s another day for you and me in paradise.
Oh, think twice. It’s just another day for you, You and me in paradise."
It may not be a positive remark here anyway. But, I’m curious to know what “It’s just another day in paradise,” exactly means, when it is used in the specific context of political / diplomatic deals.
Best Answer
Consider the following for context:
The speaker’s displeasure with the situation makes the paradise comment a form of sarcasm, the only question being whether the official was highlighting the non-ideal situation itself, or mocking Trump’s view that things were going well. Probably the latter, given the quotes above, but likely a touch of both.