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February 14, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“DEI or Diversity Equity Inclusion is just a polite way to say Dumb Entitled Idiot”

"Diversity, equity, and inclusion" (commonly called "DEI") is defined by Wikipedia as an "organizational frameworks which seek to promote 'the fair treatment and full…

January 5, 2019
Transportation

“DeKalb Avenue, change here for the ‘B’ as in boy, the ‘D’ as in dog ...”

Several subway lines can be taken at the DeKalb Avenue subway station, at the intersection with Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. A jocular subway announcement was printed in the Daily News (New York,…

May 18, 2014
Work/Businesses

“Delay is the deadliest form of denial”

"Delay is the deadliest form of denial" was published by C. Northcote Parkinson (1909-1993) in The Times (London) in 1966, with the title of "Parkinson's Law of Delay." An…

February 19, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Delay, deny, and hope that I die” (refrain about benefits claims)

An organization that wants to limit benefits for its workers (or retired workers) might want to delay claims for as long as possible and then deny those claims, hoping that claimants become…

December 5, 2024
Banking/Finance/InsuranceGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Delay, deny, defend” (3Ds of insurance company handling of claims)

"Delay, deny, defend" are often called the "3Ds" of insurance company handling of claims. If a claim is delayed for a long time, and then denied, and then defended, the…

January 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Delete the elite”

"Delete the elite" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The "elite" means the ruling class, sometimes called the "Illuminati" or…

November 7, 2020
Food/Drink

“Dementia can lead to obesity. Especially if you keep forgetting you’re on a diet”

"Dementia can lead to obesity. Especially if you keep forgetting you're on a diet. http://bit.ly/10Ab7E8 via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on November 6, 2014.…

March 15, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democ­racy is the worst form of gov­ern­ment, except for all the oth­ers”

Winston Churchill (1874-1965) said before the House of Commons on November 11, 1947: "Many forms of Gov­ern­ment have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one…

March 24, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered”

"DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don't exist simply because you're outnumbered" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The…

September 6, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“DEMOCRACY Because you’re outnumbered so fuck your individual rights”

"DEMOCRACY Because you're outnumbered so fuck your individual rights" (shown on a bumper sticker) was posted on Facebook by Thomas Björling on April 23, 2021. It's not known…

November 27, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Alexander Fraser TytlerAlexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (15 October 1747 - 5 January 1813) was a Scottish-born British lawyer and writer. His son was…

February 23, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy dies in darkness”

"Democracy dies in darkness" is a slogan of the Washington (DC) Post that first appeared in February 2017. Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward popularized the saying, but claimed…

February 24, 2017
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“Democracy dies in darkness” (Washington Post slogan)

"Democracy dies in darkness" is a slogan of the Washington (DC) Post that first appeared in February 2017. Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward popularized the saying, but claimed…

November 4, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame”

"Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame" is a one-line saying that has been cited in print since at least 1968, when it was included…

November 11, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is just crowdfunded tyranny”

"Democracy is just crowdfunded tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "DEMOCRACY IS JUST CROWDFUNDED TYRANNY" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by…

December 6, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is mob rule (but with income taxes)”

"Democracy is mob rule" was not said by the founding fathers of the United States, although they did make similar critical comments about pure democracy. "Democracy is nothing more…

June 10, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is not a spectator sport”

"Democracy is not a spectator sport" is a saying that is often used in politics to encourage people to participate, whether by voting, by donating money, or by other means. The saying was…

August 23, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is the suggestion box for slaves”

"Voting is the slave's suggestion box" (or "Voting is the suggestion box for/of slaves") is an anti-voting saying that has been printed on many images. The various forms of…

May 28, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch”

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb/sheep voting on what to have for lunch/dinner" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Although it has often been credited (since about 2000)…

January 28, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Democracy is when people vote the way I tell them to”

A political joke is that "democracy works" when one's side wins. "Democracy is when people vote the way I want them to (vote)" is a saying. "Democracy is when people…

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