Electionstential (election + existential)
"Electionstential" is a portmanteau word from "election" and "existential." "Electionstential horror" was posted on Dawg's Blawg on April 25, 2014.…
‘Merikkka (America + KKK)
"'Merikkka" or "'MeriKKKa" (America + Ku Klux Klan/KKK is simply a form of the popular 1970s' term "Amerikkka." "'Merikkka" has been…
“‘Dress for the job that you want’ is bad advice for aspiring police officers”
“Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have” is an employment adage. However, if one wants to become a police officer, then impersonating a police officer is a criminal offense.…
“‘Follow the money’ is much wiser advice than ‘follow the science’”
"Follow the money" is an old saying, used in politics and in business. "Follow the science" became a popular catchphrase during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Many people…
“‘For the greater good’ almost always means ‘this will be bad for you’”
Governments often ask citizens to make individual sacrifices "for the greater good." American libertarian political activist, entrepreneur, and podcaster Spike Cohen wrote on X/Twitter on…
“‘Gun control’ is the government using guns to control you”
What does "gun control" mean? "'GUN CONTROL' is the GOVERNMENT using GUNS to control YOU" (shown on an image) was posted on X/Twitter by Edgar Friendly ⬛️🟨 on…
“‘I can’t fix my life. But I can fix the world,’ said the socialist”
Socialists (and socialism) have been criticized for not being successful, but for pushing that failure on the world. A saying was posted on Twitter by Alice Smith on April 9, 2021: "'I…
“‘I just caught a terrorist!’ said no TSA agent ever”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created after the September 11, 2001 attacks to improve airport security procedures. Many people believe that the TSA does nothing and is mostly…
“‘I’m offended’ is the debate equivalent of flipping over the board game when you start losing”
"'I'm offended' is the debate equivalent of flipping over the board game when you start losing" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, "I'm…
“‘Moderate Republican’—that’s kind of like having a gun rack on a Volvo”
"'Moderate Republican' -- that's kind of like having a gun rack on a Volvo" (also, "'Compassionate Conservative -- that's kind of like having a gun rack on a…
“‘Need’ now means wanting someone else’s money; ‘greed’ means keeping your own”
AMerican journalist and writer Joe Sobran (1946-2010) wrote in The Economics of Liberty (1990); In the current political vocabulary, 'need' means wanting to get someone else's money.…
“‘Righty tighty, lefty loosey’ isn’t a statement about females and politics”
"Righty tighty, lefty loosey" is a popular meme about how to screw or unscrew objects. Some have used "righty tighty" to describe politically conservative people and "lefty…
“‘Senator’ is an anagram for ‘treason’”
An anagram of the word "senator" is the word "treason." This anagram has been noted since at least 1951, when it was printed in the New Statesman and Nation. "An anagram…
“‘Social distancing’ is an anagram for ‘dissociating clan’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to "social distancing." An anagram of "social distancing" is "dissociating clan." "Social distancing=Dissociating…
“‘Stay home, save lives’ should be America’s foreign policy”
"Stay home, save lives" is a slogan that was used during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Some people believed that the slogan should also apply to America's foreign policy.…
“‘Trust the science’ has never been anything other than a marketing term that means shut up and obey”
"'Trust the science' has never been anything other than a marketing term that means shut up and obey" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The term "trust the…
“‘Trust the Science’ is a euphemism for ‘Trust the System’”
"'Trust the Science' is (now) a euphemism for 'Trust the System'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying started during the COVID-19(coronavirus)…
“‘Trust the Science’ is now a euphemism for ‘Trust the System’”
"'Trust the Science' is (now) a euphemism for 'Trust the System'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying started during the COVID-19(coronavirus)…
“‘We’re not forcing you,’ they say. ‘We’re just taking away everything you need until you consent’”
"Not forcing you, just taking away everything until you consent" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying usually refers to government persuasion to get people to take…
“(I’ll give you my gun when you take it) From my cold, dead hands”
"I will give up my gun when they pry my cold, dead fingers from around it" is a bumper sticker slogan supporting gun rights and dating from at least March 1972. "I'll give up my…