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Compassionate quasi-libertarian

A dilettante who is interested in libertarianism, but would more often than not break with the philosophy, politics, and economics of libertarianism for supposed compassionate reasoning ; that comes from an opposing camp. They're a believer in the political doctrine that is libertarianism which emphasizes individual liberty and a lack of governmental regulation, intervention, and oversight both in matters of the economy and in personal behavior where no one’s rights are being violated or threatened. Yet they are quick to cede their beliefs to appease opposing camps or to maintain supposed good optics.

This compassionate quasi-libertarian is oft associated with girouettism The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends, bandwagonism The tendency to jump on the bandwagon, i.e. to join a craze or trend, sometimes for profit, or with someone who is dangerously softhearted or affrighted to argue into the weeds about into the trade offs, consequentialism, rule utilitarianism, etc.
The compassionate quasi-libertarian was scared to mention the third variable effect where this "Z" that wasn't mentioned in the study the debaters were discussing was more likely to influence "A" rather than "B" that was mentioned in the study, but the compassionate qusai-libertarian was scarred that he'd be accused of not wanting to help "A"; albeit, in his heart he believes that intervening with "B" wouldn't help "A" and if only the got around to intervening with "Z" instead of "B" than everything would be swell.
by MoribundMurdoch August 30, 2020
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Winehead

The wineheads at RedLetterMedia did not find Francis Ford Coppola's wine very good. Mike Stoklasa, the winehead, did not like Francis Ford Coppola's wine. Jay Bauman, the winehead, did not like Francis Ford Coppola's wine.
by MoribundMurdoch June 13, 2021
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Opinion Stenosis

1. An abnormal narrowing of acceptable opinions or thoughts.

2. The process of truncating the scope of acceptable opinions in a society
Maeve was brassed off by the bigwigs' attempt to categorize her formerly nigh ubiquitous opinion that David Bowie is our lord and savior as fringe -- such irksome opinion stenosis she thought.
by MoribundMurdoch September 16, 2020
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Babefuge

A substance, medicine or device used to drive away a babe.
In my experience, an eight-day, Star Trek binge — accompanied by wearing a specific babefuge called a fedora — is the most successful treatment. Especially when one is a sufferer of a spate of flirts from a superfluity of babes.
by MoribundMurdoch June 13, 2021
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Tycheist

1. A follower or devotee of Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune and chance.

2. Someone who practices rituals or adheres to beliefs aimed at appeasing Tyche or influencing their own fortune.

3. (by extension) Someone who embraces chance and takes risks, believing that fortune favors the bold.

4. A person who believes in the significant influence of chance on events.

5. Someone who studies the role of chance and unforeseen circumstances in various fields.
In his book "The Black Swan," Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a Tycheist who studies the role of chance and unforeseen circumstances, argues that society often fails to prepare for highly improbable events with massive consequences.
by MoribundMurdoch March 10, 2024
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borderline non sequitur

1. A statement that only just succeeds in logically following the statement that came before it.

2. A statement that logically follows the statement that came before it, but to an insignificant degree.
Adi: Cha' it makes sense, twas a borderline non sequitur though. You were quite roundabout in the way you were trying to explain your point. I almost thought you were about to continue that abrupt transition to it's endmost unrelated-ness. Where we would begin exploring a path of some non sequitur, but you just barely somehow inbrought all those tangential thoughts together to explain your point. I'm impressed.
by MoribundMurdoch November 3, 2020
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sappy-sufferance

Patient endurance, during the pain inbrought via the excessively emotional scene from a drama, television program, anime, film, etcetera.
My appreciation of the K-dramas is borne of great sappy-sufferance.
by MoribundMurdoch September 20, 2021
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