Definitions by Solid Mantis
Diversion
A way to get people to focus on something else, such as when somebody wants to take people's attention away from similarities between their own country and a near-dictatorship and distract them with a story about a country overseas somewhere.
The girl told a story about Belarus, which despite her description of the country as being a near-dictatorship, was one of the few countries that wasn't on a lockdown at this time. It was a good diversion from events in her own country.
Diversion by Solid Mantis April 2, 2020
Belarus
It seems that even when some of the people in Belarus seem to want lockdowns, dictatorship, and authoritarian leadership, they're not given it. Countries under lockdowns seem closer to near-dictatorships than Belarus at this time.
Belarus by Solid Mantis April 2, 2020
Boeing buyout
Getting laid off and trying to prepare for what's next in years ahead where the future doesn't look bright is one thing, but if you like working for Boeing, things are good, and leaving your job is voluntary, what would make you want to leave? Having a job at a time when not everybody does seems like something you wouldn't want to trade for another opportunity.
People will fly and travel again some day, the Boeing buyout is taking place pretty quick since travel slowed.
Boeing buyout by Solid Mantis April 2, 2020
Belarus
A country that isn't going to fully become a dictatorship even if some of the people in Belarus start begging to have their sporting events and public gatherings canceled.
Belarusians- Please, we have had too many rights and laughed about the coronavirus too long, now please take our social lives, we want to freak out over the coronavirus like everyone else, we want to take it beyond seriously like everyone else.
Belarusian leaders- We're not gonna do that, we're gonna keep everything more open than everybody else while they call us the dictators from their locked down, isolated countries. Try and laugh about that.
Belarusians- We're begging you, dont do this to us, please don't.
Belarusian leaders- We're not gonna do that, we're gonna keep everything more open than everybody else while they call us the dictators from their locked down, isolated countries. Try and laugh about that.
Belarusians- We're begging you, dont do this to us, please don't.
Belarus by Solid Mantis April 2, 2020
Heavier hand
The police officer tackled a 10 year old for not respecting his policy and getting too close to the swings at the park. He threatened to use an even heavier hand on the next kid that tried to play basketball. He locked up 2 nine year olds and a seven year old later that evening for playing baseball in the park after dark.
Heavier hand by Solid Mantis April 2, 2020
Misinformation
What the media doesn't tell you when talking about all the horror stories on the coronavirus is that though over 3,000 people is a lot when you've lost a loved one, there's still over a billion people that lived on in China. Instead, all you hear about is how people should worry more than they are, that they should take more caution, but that they shouldn't panic, and that they should remain calm, which is all contradictory.
The misinformation about the coronavirus and deaths is not all coming from China, it's on the news in the united states.
Misinformation by Solid Mantis April 1, 2020
Smart
No matter what he/she said about thinking the guy was smart enough/good enough, it was evident that he/she didn't really think the guy was smart enough/good enough/qualified enough to figure a few things out.
Smart by Solid Mantis March 31, 2020