Urban Dictionary: Definitions by Oscar MacGorden

Denmark

A magical utopia that American pundits like to point to.

Liberal: In Denmark they have an enormous welfare state, and they always score at the top of happiness surveys! So we should have a larger welfare state.

Conservative: The Danish have more free trade than we do, and they score at the top of happiness surveys! So we should have more free trade.

Liberal: We should create good public transportation, like Denmark has done!

Conservative: We should have a labor market as flexible as the Danish one!

Denmark by Oscar MacGorden September 14, 2012

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free trade

Generally good for both participating countries. Allows each country to stop doing things it's bad at, and be competitive in areas where it does the best.

"If there were an Economist's Creed, it would surely contain the affirmations 'I understand the Principle of Comparative Advantage' and 'I advocate Free Trade'." -Paul Krugman

free trade by Oscar MacGorden August 7, 2012

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Moving to Canada

Something American liberals threaten to do when some right-wing nutjob looks like they could become the President.

"If that crazy bastard Rick Santorum becomes President, I'm moving to Canada."

Moving to Canada by Oscar MacGorden June 11, 2012

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Ladies and Gentlemen

A phrase used to formally address any group of people. Effectively eliminates the meaning behind the terms, "ladies," and "gentlemen."

Geometry Teacher: Ladies and gentlemen, we shall now explore ways to prove triangles are congruent.

Lady: Boring! Geometry sucks! I hate math!

Gentleman: Yeah, can we have free time instead?

Ladies and Gentlemen by Oscar MacGorden May 27, 2012