Comment by Nevermark

Excellent point.

I think about wording like that, like the extraneously explicit meta-content that dumbs down so many story plots. A character explicitly says "That makes me angry". When a better written story would make the anger implicitly obvious.

Stories should show not tell.

Make a point, make it clear make it concise, and it will be simple for most readers. Don't talk about making a point, or say a point is clear.

That is projecting attributes or experiences onto readers. But even a very well written point may not appear simple for some readers. Assume (optimistically!) that there will always be some unusually under-prepared but motivated reader. Hooray if you get them! They can handle a challenge every so often.

"Simple" communication is a high priority target, but rarely completely achievable for the total self-selected, beyond intended, audience.