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August 31, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conscience of the Congress (Congressional Black Caucus moniker)

The Congressional Black Caucus (founded in 1971, replacing 1969's "Democratic Select Committee") represents the black members of the United States Congress. The moniker…

August 29, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conservadem (conservative Democrat)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Groups: rec.sport.pro-wrestlingNewsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestlingFrom: "Logical Anomaly's Ego" Date: 8 Nov 2006 09:42:27 -0800Local: Wed, Nov 8 2006…

December 23, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conservatard (conservative + retard)

"Conservatard" (conservative + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political left against the political right. "Conservatard" has been cited in print since November 2005.…

March 14, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conservative Spring Break (Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC nickname)

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) began in the 1970s and is usually held annually in March. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in February 2009: "Some people…

January 19, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conservatoid (conservative + -oid)

"Conservatoid" is a derogatory term for a conservative. " A Conservatoid is a fellow who proposes Conservative programs, and supports them with sloppy Liberal-type reasoning"…

June 20, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiracy Fact

A "conspiracy theory" is a proposition that a group of people conspired on an event, such as an assassination. Conspiracy theorists developed a reputation in the 1970s and 1980s for being…

July 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiracy Nut

A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiracy nut" since at least 1971. The term "conspiracy nut" was popularized after the 1963 assassination of U.S.…

March 31, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiracy Theorist Starter Pack (a brain)

Entry in progress -- BP TwitterSᴡᴇᴇᴛ Tʜɪɴɢ🍃@5SweetThingconspiracy theorist starter pack(A brain is shown. -- ed.)4:05 AM · Nov 23, 2021 TwitterAMERICAN BADASS…

November 21, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiracy Theory

A "conspiracy theory" is a proposition that two or more people did something, such as a crime or an assassination. The term "conspiracy theory" has been cited in print since at…

July 11, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiranoid (conspiracy + paranoid)

A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiranoid" (conspiracy + paranoid) since at least June 1992. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…

April 24, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiratainment (conspiracy + entertainment)

"Conspiratainment" (conspiracy + entertainment) is a term used for media programs that specialize in conspiracy theories; one such television program was even titled Conspiracy Theory.…

July 11, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiratard (conspiracy + retard)

A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiratard" (conspiracy + retard) since at least October 2004. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…

November 21, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspiravirus (conspiracy + coronavirus)

"Conspiravirus" (conspiracy + coronavirus) is a portmanteau term that was moderately popular at the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Tory-ITV-Murdoch conspiravirus…

July 12, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Conspirazoid (conspiracy + schizoid)

A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspirazoid" (conspiracy + schizoid) since at least May 1996. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…

January 17, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Constitutional Carry

"Constitutional Carry" refers to a citizen's right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the United State Constitution. Some states require permits to carry a firearm (such as a…

November 3, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Control Oppress Victimize Isolate Divide (COVID backronym)

"Control Oppress Victimize Isolate Divide" (a back acronym or backronym for the word "COVID") has been printed on many images. "The true meaning of Covid and this entire…

May 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Controlavirus (control + coronavirus)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was called the "controlavirus" (control + coronavirus) by some who believed that the most harmful thing of the coronavirus was the loss of liberty and…

April 4, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Controligarch (control + oligarch)

"Controligarch" (control + oligarch) and "controligarchy" (control + oligarchy) are portmanteau words that was popularized in the book Controligarchs: Exposing the billionaire…

April 7, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Controligarchy (control + oligarchy)

"Controligarch" (control + oligarch) and "controligarchy" (control + oligarchy) are portmanteau words that was popularized in the book Controligarchs: Exposing the billionaire…

May 11, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Controllavirus (control + coronavirus)

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was called the "controlavirus" (control + coronavirus) by some who believed that the most harmful thing of the coronavirus was the loss of liberty and…

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