It is my goal to round them up and try to make sense of some of them.
NeoCon. or Neoconservatism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism,
or in plain language, when talking crap about a anti-soviet social democrat. (good article with link but other than the crap-talking, I don't see an actual group of people being described)
NeoLiberal--relating to a modified form of liberalism tending to favor free-market capitalism. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/neoliberalism.asp
so, referring to a wallstreet democrat, also best for putting someone down and talking crap.
Both Neo's seem to be pretty old so more political psychobabble or politobabble than meaningful categories.
snowflake--obviously being used as an insult, although unique and cold would have been my guess at meaning, it is apparently a generation (?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Snowflake
that has reached adulthood after 2010 (I'm pretty sure people are using this insult for anyone that isn't a Trump supporter) meaning delicate and melts on contact.
troll--One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument. More closely related to a fisherman trolling for fish than the mythic creatures in legends but just as annoying.
white nationalist--White nationalism is a type of nationalism or pan-nationalism which holds the belief that white people are a race and seeks to develop and maintain a white national identity. Its proponents identify with and are attached to the concept of a white nation. Closely related to White Supremacy Groups, and NeoNazi Groups which share similar beliefs. Other countries have movements including many in Europe right now.
oligarchy--- government by the few The corporation is ruled by oligarchy.
- 2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes a military oligarchy was established in the country; also : a group exercising such control An oligarchy ruled the nation.
- 3 : an organization under oligarchic control That country is an oligarchy.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/01/04/bernie-sanders-vs-the-corporatocracy/
theocracy-- government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided. Included would be ancient Egypt, North Korea, Ancient Israel and Judah, The Holy Roman Empire, etc, etc. (no, we don't want to go back to that)
Plutocracy --
- government by the wealthy.
- a country or society governed by the wealthy.plural noun: plutocracies
- an elite or ruling class of people whose power derives from their wealth.(hmmm, sounds familiar, I think I have seen this somewhere before in real life)
democratic-- relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
| synonyms: | elected, representative, popular, parliamentary; |
republic--A republic (Latin: res publica) is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" – not the private concern or property of the rulers – and where offices of state are elected or appointed, rather than inherited. (Ancient Greece)
GOP-- Grand Old Party-- refers to the republican party. (Has a real mid-19th century sound to it)
Republican--belonging to, or characteristic of a republic.
a person advocating or supporting republican government.
And these days, a member or supporter of the Republican Party, TEAM ELEPHANT
Libertarian--is a collection of political philosophies that uphold liberty as a core principle. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and freedom of choice, emphasizing political freedom, voluntary association, and the importance of individual judgment. ( I love the sound of this, but the party has turned it into guns and weed, guns and weed and no taxes or laws)
Independent--free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. People that self identify as independent tend to not like labels and see themselves as not just joiners and cheerleaders but as free-thinkers that make their choices based on specific circumstances. ( in other words, "Those stinking people responsible for losing the election for Hillary")
Socialist--a person who advocates or practices socialism. (a dirty red commie)
Socialism a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. (The USSR and Red China consider(ed) themselves socialist nations)
Democratic socialism--Democratic socialism is a political ideology that advocates political democracy alongside social ownership of the means of production, often with an emphasis on democratic management of enterprises within a socialist economic system. Northern Europe and Bernie Sanders.)
Social--relating to society or its organization,
gregarious; breeding or nesting in colonies (ok, that supposed to be birds, but very interesting, right?)
an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group--so our political parties are social (jk).
Communist--a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism
Communism-- An economic and social system envisioned by the nineteenth-century German scholar Karl Marx. In theory, under communism, all means of production are owned in common, rather than by individuals (see Marxism and Marxism-Leninism). In practice, a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems.
Unitarianism (I just threw this in to see who was paying attention)
capitalism--an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth. This is the form of economy that came to exist at the end of feudalism.
absence of subjugation to foreign domination or despotic government,
the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
liberty--in philosophy, involves free will as contrasted with determinism. In politics, liberty consists of the social and political freedoms to which all community members are entitled. In theology, liberty is freedom from the effects of "sin, spiritual servitude, [or] worldly ties.
freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint: the state or condition of people who are able to act and speak freely
rights--Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory.
righteous--(of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
right--correct (or these days, what everyone thinks they are)
religion--the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods, a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance, a particular system of faith and worship.
People that don't follow the majority religion in this country are very fond of this right.
choice--an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
pro-choice, the belief it is a woman's right to choose whether she has an abortion or not. In contrast to not having a choice, so that she either has to have an abortion or she has to give birth.
pro-life--the belief that if a woman gets herself in a family way, she must have the baby (amazingly, this belief has nothing to do with the life of either the new baby or of anyone else, it is not anti-war or anti-death penalty or pro-education for all or pro nutrition for preschool and is frequently endorsed with an attitude of punitiveness toward women that have sex but don't want to be mothers at that time.
life--The definition of life is controversial. The current definition [according to whom?] is that organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce. I guess if we were really pro-life we would have a hard time eating, killing trees for wood.......
value--the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something, a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life, .(noun),consider (someone or something) to be important or beneficial; have a high opinion of, estimate the monetary worth of (something).
values--Your values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work.
They (should) determine your priorities, and, deep down, they're probably the measures you use to tell if your life is turning out the way you want it to.
When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values, life is usually good – you're satisfied and content. But when these don't align with your personal values, that's when things feel... wrong. This can be a real source of unhappiness.
human--relating to or characteristic of people or human beings. A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal or (in science fiction) an alien. (notice the use of the word in the definition, I couldn't find a definition that didn't do that unless I got into evolution, and only scientific thinkers like that)
humane--having or showing compassion or benevolence, characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed
humanity--the human race; human beings collectively, humaneness; benevolence.
Genocide--the term
did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.
http://www.genocidewatch.org/aboutgenocide/8stagesofgenocide.html
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, wherein a writer or speaker strives to inform, persuade or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. These days, it's what You are saying in response to my facts.
Fact--a thing that is indisputably the case, a piece of information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article, something that has actual existence, a piece of information presented as having objective reality, something that truly exists or happens : something that has actual existence,
a true piece of information
alternate fact--a lie, an untruth, a fib, a whopper, a story,...... (it is possible that something that is an opinion can be presented as a fact, and that alternate opinions exist, making neither fact, in fact, a fact, and we all have opinions and....nevermind)
allegations--a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
deflection--: a turning aside or off course (as in, the finger was pointing at me, but by my amazing abilities of deflection it seemed to be pointing a completely different direction)
denial---refusal to satisfy a request or desire
refusal to admit the truth or reality (as of a statement or charge) : assertion that an allegation is false, refusal to acknowledge a person or a thing,
the opposing by the defendant of an allegation of the opposite party in a lawsuit
psychology : a defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality
corruption--dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (as government officials or police officers,inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery, favors, jobs, deals,
incompetence--lack of the ability to do something well :
competence the quality or state of being competent,
a sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life,
the knowledge that enables a person to speak and understand a language,the ability to do something well, the quality or state of being capable,
the quality or state of being functionally adequate
coup--a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government,
a notable or successful stroke or move
controversy--disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated (notice, this definition has nothing about facts or right/wrong.
wrong--not correct or true, in an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction, an unjust, dishonest, or immoral action
moral-- concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct,
a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do
ethical--relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these,
Equitable, fair, and just dealing with people that, although pragmatically flexible according to the situation and times, conforms to self-imposed high standards of public conduct
propaganda--information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view. (see alternative facts)
I sincerely hope that this is useful the next time a troll attacks you on Social media, spewing the propaganda, and trying to use their rhetoric for deflection away from alternative facts creating controversy in hopes of a coup.
Now, off to another wonderful Sunday of doing whatever I want--am I a Libertarian? or an Independent?
Does it matter?--enjoy.
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