A virtually religious and nearly unlimitedsubmission by citizens to any decree or edict coming from the state.
I lived in DC until May2021. This is legitimately one reason I decided I had to leave. Not just because I was forced to wear a mask — but because most of my neighbors were into Statanism to such a high degree that they ENJOYED being forced to wear masks. This compliance and state worship with these mandates and restrictions which infringe greatly on basic human rights, bodily functions, or major life activities such as working for a living, going to school, breathing, or the right to choose or not choose to become part of an experimental medical product is very dark.
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.