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A misnomer that exists only because we have yet to come up with words that adequately describe the guiding philosophy of the 45th occupant of the White House (because there is none).
Whereas his predecessors to varying degrees all synthesized the doctrines of their forebears with their own to create unique views on the responsibilities of the presidency, the 45th occupant’s only guiding principle appeared to be self-preservation at all costs.
The term “Trumpism” implies that there is some fundamental moral framework or coherent school of thought. It places it on the same level as other, far more respected ideologies, when in reality there is no comparison.
Whereas his predecessors to varying degrees all synthesized the doctrines of their forebears with their own to create unique views on the responsibilities of the presidency, the 45th occupant’s only guiding principle appeared to be self-preservation at all costs.
The term “Trumpism” implies that there is some fundamental moral framework or coherent school of thought. It places it on the same level as other, far more respected ideologies, when in reality there is no comparison.
I would not want to be the person responsible for writing the history textbooks that have to explain to our kids what the utterly vapid, egocentric and morally vacant “philosophy” of Trumpism was
by Alex-2598 February 13, 2021
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1. (Slang, potentially derogatory) The Prom King. The most popular guy in high school. The other half of the perfect couple (with the Prom Queen)
2. (Derogatory) A teenage boy who only dates stereotypical popular girls (“Barbies”)
2b. May also apply to a boy who constantly hits on these girls despite them being “out of his league”.
3. (Derogatory) A man who engages in the same behavior as sense 2 with stereotypically beautiful / ditzy women
3b. The same as sense 2b applied to a man
4. (Derogatory, offensive) An effeminate man
1. (Slang, potentially derogatory) The Prom King. The most popular guy in high school. The other half of the perfect couple (with the Prom Queen)
2. (Derogatory) A teenage boy who only dates stereotypical popular girls (“Barbies”)
2b. May also apply to a boy who constantly hits on these girls despite them being “out of his league”.
3. (Derogatory) A man who engages in the same behavior as sense 2 with stereotypically beautiful / ditzy women
3b. The same as sense 2b applied to a man
4. (Derogatory, offensive) An effeminate man
Those were the days when I had it all...star quarterback, dating the captain of the cheer squad, unanimously voted Prom King, all the geeks bowed down to me...yep, I was the Ken without a doubt.
by Alex-2598 February 27, 2021
Get the Ken mug.Four orders of magnitude above a m8. If someone is your m12, they are not just your friend anymore, they are your soul mate.
Here is a simple chart to explain:
m7 - acquaintances
m8 - pals
m9 - really good friend
m10 - best friend
m11 - in love
m12 - soul mate
Here is a simple chart to explain:
m7 - acquaintances
m8 - pals
m9 - really good friend
m10 - best friend
m11 - in love
m12 - soul mate
She is the love of my life, she is my m12.
by Alex-2598 April 23, 2023
Get the m12 mug.1. Not the game. The game may be unfair, but it is unfair for everybody. it is not the fault of the game that humans are infinitely fallible creatures who will seek to take advantage of its loopholes at every opportunity. Every person has a choice whether to engage in ethical behavior or not. One can take the easy way out, but there are no free passes for doing so.
2. If certain people have advantages, it still does not give them the right to abuse them. As a society, we have responsibilities to each other, to lift each other up rather than tear each other down. At heart, we are all capable of good, but too often we choose to see things in a zero-sum, win-lose dichotomy where the only thing that matters is getting ahead, and blaming the system is a convenient out. Using the system as an excuse is like saying the system allows us to buy guns, therefore you can’t be held responsible for murdering someone.
3. Your anger at a certain person for cheating or otherwise engaging in unscrupulous or immoral behavior is totally justified. Do not take it lying down, and don’t let them make excuses, you are worth far more than that.
4. Inversion of the popular idiom “Don’t hate the player, hate the game”.
2. If certain people have advantages, it still does not give them the right to abuse them. As a society, we have responsibilities to each other, to lift each other up rather than tear each other down. At heart, we are all capable of good, but too often we choose to see things in a zero-sum, win-lose dichotomy where the only thing that matters is getting ahead, and blaming the system is a convenient out. Using the system as an excuse is like saying the system allows us to buy guns, therefore you can’t be held responsible for murdering someone.
3. Your anger at a certain person for cheating or otherwise engaging in unscrupulous or immoral behavior is totally justified. Do not take it lying down, and don’t let them make excuses, you are worth far more than that.
4. Inversion of the popular idiom “Don’t hate the player, hate the game”.
People always tell me to hate the game, but the game didn’t wrong me, the game didn’t force people to do anything but exercise their own ethical judgement. Therefore, I reserve my right to hate the player.
by Alex-2598 February 26, 2021
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From Latin “Nudius quartus” (“now is the fourth day”).
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From Latin “Nudius quartus” (“now is the fourth day”).
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Nudiustertian (the day before yesterday)
Nudiusquintan (four days ago)
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Nudiusseptian (six days ago)
Nudiusoctan (one week ago)
“This particular production premiered to an enthralled audience on the nudiusquartian evening, whereupon many a gay laugh was had at the uproarious entertainment.”
by Alex-2598 March 6, 2023
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The opposite of a Johnny-come-lately. A Johnny-come-quickly is someone who is very early to catch on to a trend or stand up to an established social convention, usually the the point where they will be mocked, ridiculed, and possibly even persecuted in their own lifetime. In the end, of course, they are often proven correct, as shown by the eventual acceptance and mainstreamization of their position by Johnnies-come-lately.
While Johnnies-come lately are socially adept enough to pick up on logical cues from the world around them and adapt with the times, Johnnies-come-quickly are guided less by such rational logic and more so by an overwhelming sense of conviction in the truth of their beliefs. A Johnny-come-quickly is by definition extremely courageous because they are taking a position that is extremely unpopular.
Some examples of Johnnies-come-quickly throughout history include the the first people to posit a heliocentric solar system, the first proponents of a round earth, the first people to question the authority of the Church and of religion in general, and the first to take progressive stances on the rights of women and LGBT people.
The opposite of a Johnny-come-lately. A Johnny-come-quickly is someone who is very early to catch on to a trend or stand up to an established social convention, usually the the point where they will be mocked, ridiculed, and possibly even persecuted in their own lifetime. In the end, of course, they are often proven correct, as shown by the eventual acceptance and mainstreamization of their position by Johnnies-come-lately.
While Johnnies-come lately are socially adept enough to pick up on logical cues from the world around them and adapt with the times, Johnnies-come-quickly are guided less by such rational logic and more so by an overwhelming sense of conviction in the truth of their beliefs. A Johnny-come-quickly is by definition extremely courageous because they are taking a position that is extremely unpopular.
Some examples of Johnnies-come-quickly throughout history include the the first people to posit a heliocentric solar system, the first proponents of a round earth, the first people to question the authority of the Church and of religion in general, and the first to take progressive stances on the rights of women and LGBT people.
While he faced ridicule and failure in his own lifetime, Leonardo Da Vinci’s dreams of the seemingly impossible notion of flight were eventually borne out, thus ensuring his pioneering legacy as a true Johnny-come-quickly
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