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Short for “(P)rogressive, (M)odernist, and (S)ecular-Humanist”. Used to describe the prevailing worldview or sociopolitical culture in many academic and corporate subspaces in 2020s America and Western Europe. Some would consider them to be today’s establishment in the same way that WASPs were the establishment in early 20th century America.
The PMS mindset could be considered the result of an informal alliance between “Social Justice Warriors” (intersectionalists) and “Scientific Justice Warriors” (modern skeptics), within a capitalistic environment.
The PMS mindset could be considered the result of an informal alliance between “Social Justice Warriors” (intersectionalists) and “Scientific Justice Warriors” (modern skeptics), within a capitalistic environment.
1. Professor Nelson disliked the word “globalist” because it sounded too conspiratorial, and he would never say “Cultural Marxist” because of its bigoted and antisemitic connotations. But he still believed there was an unspoken social creed that most of his colleagues forcefully professed, which he privately held doubts about. Since he couldn’t think of a better term, he called it PMS.
2. As an aging, liberal-leaning Methodist who grew up during the Cold War, Linda knew she didn’t support Donald Trump or his Republican Party at all. But she still felt disaffected by the political statements made by the younger women that she knew. There was something about the younger women that Linda just didn’t share: their PMS.
3. Rashid, as a Muslim from an immigrant family, said that he feels politically homeless in the United States. The Right won’t accept him because he is Muslim, but the establishment Left will never understand what his family cares about because they themselves are too blinded by their own PMS.
4. Lexi knew that she wanted to study philosophy, but it bothered her that so many of her peers thought that we didn’t need philosophy anymore because we had science now. And the ones who _had_ read any philosophy never ventured outside the Analytic tradition. It was such a PMS attitude on their part.
2. As an aging, liberal-leaning Methodist who grew up during the Cold War, Linda knew she didn’t support Donald Trump or his Republican Party at all. But she still felt disaffected by the political statements made by the younger women that she knew. There was something about the younger women that Linda just didn’t share: their PMS.
3. Rashid, as a Muslim from an immigrant family, said that he feels politically homeless in the United States. The Right won’t accept him because he is Muslim, but the establishment Left will never understand what his family cares about because they themselves are too blinded by their own PMS.
4. Lexi knew that she wanted to study philosophy, but it bothered her that so many of her peers thought that we didn’t need philosophy anymore because we had science now. And the ones who _had_ read any philosophy never ventured outside the Analytic tradition. It was such a PMS attitude on their part.
by Unstable Sub-Genius February 25, 2023
Get the PMSmug. A term that could be used sarcastically to refer to socially powerful Chinese people, particularly those who are corrupt or who are trying to covertly influence other countries. The term can refer to CCP officials, other public figures working (openly or secretly) on behalf of the Chinese government, or even leaders of organized Chinese crime groups, etc.
It’s a reference to “Son of Heaven”, the official title formerly held by the Chinese emperor.
It would be directly analogous to the word “oligarch” used in the context of the post-Soviet world, and implies a similar level of critique. Use of the term would be helpful as it would provide a way to openly criticize Chinese influence in one’s own society without coming across as racist or Sinophobic. That’s because it doesn’t apply to all Chinese people, only the powerful and corrupt ones.
It’s a reference to “Son of Heaven”, the official title formerly held by the Chinese emperor.
It would be directly analogous to the word “oligarch” used in the context of the post-Soviet world, and implies a similar level of critique. Use of the term would be helpful as it would provide a way to openly criticize Chinese influence in one’s own society without coming across as racist or Sinophobic. That’s because it doesn’t apply to all Chinese people, only the powerful and corrupt ones.
I don’t have anything against ordinary Chinese people, but the Sons of Heaven have FAR too much influence in Hollywood and Washington, D.C., and that’s a real problem.
My ex-girlfriend is from China, and she loathes the Sons of Heaven as much as I do. She’d probably be a political prisoner today if she hadn’t come to America.
I hear people are talking about a possible invasion of Taiwan. Looks like the Sons of Heaven are at it again.
The Sons of Heaven claim they have actually been doing the Tibetans and Uyghurs a favor all these years. Like I’m ever going to believe that.
My ex-girlfriend is from China, and she loathes the Sons of Heaven as much as I do. She’d probably be a political prisoner today if she hadn’t come to America.
I hear people are talking about a possible invasion of Taiwan. Looks like the Sons of Heaven are at it again.
The Sons of Heaven claim they have actually been doing the Tibetans and Uyghurs a favor all these years. Like I’m ever going to believe that.
by Unstable Sub-Genius January 16, 2024
Get the Sons of Heavenmug. A metaphorical medical condition in which your entire body is always covered by a bag that is imperceptible to other people, but you yourself feel and act awkward all the time because it’s hard to see out of your bag or move around in it.
Sort of a twist on John Lennon’s original idea of the same name, except that instead of everyone else wearing a bag, only you have one. Lennon’s idea was of a world where everyone is equal, but with this kind of bagism, it’s the opposite because you’re different from everyone else.
Of course, this condition doesn’t exist in reality. But it does make a decent metaphor for autism.
Sort of a twist on John Lennon’s original idea of the same name, except that instead of everyone else wearing a bag, only you have one. Lennon’s idea was of a world where everyone is equal, but with this kind of bagism, it’s the opposite because you’re different from everyone else.
Of course, this condition doesn’t exist in reality. But it does make a decent metaphor for autism.
Todd: Oh, I’m sorry I bumped into you by mistake, I’m just clumsy because I have bagism and it’s sometimes hard to tell where everything is.
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Steve: I just read a book about John Lennon, and he was talking about bagism. I think it’s such a great idea!
Sal: Oh, trust me, bagism is overrated. I‘ve had it for my whole life.
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Steve: I just read a book about John Lennon, and he was talking about bagism. I think it’s such a great idea!
Sal: Oh, trust me, bagism is overrated. I‘ve had it for my whole life.
by Unstable Sub-Genius February 26, 2023
Get the Bagismmug. A person who openly admires Hitler or the Nazis, but who would likely end up being purged or “Long Knived” out of any real fascist or Nazi movement. This may either be because of immutable personal characteristics, antisocial tendencies that make it impossible to function as part of a mass movement, or other beliefs and habits that typical fascists wouldn’t tolerate.
(In)famous examples of such include:
-Kanye West (due to being Black)
-Varg Vikernes (due to his eccentricity, possible autism, and criminal history)
-Nick “A. Wyatt Mann” Bougas (due to his ties to the Church of Satan, “degenerate” shock-rocker GG Allin, and trash/grindhouse cinema, among other things)
-Any gay or transgender Nazi
-Nazi furries
-People who identify as both Nazis and incels
-Nazi Satanists (many of the original Nazis did harbor misgivings about Christianity, some even considered themselves pagan, but they would have drawn the line at overt Satanism)
Borderline cases may include:
-Louis Farrakhan (he has praised Hitler on a few occasions, but his overall worldview is primarily rooted in Afrocentrism rather than European-style fascism)
-Bronze Age Pervert (it’s debatable whether he’s really a “Nazi” or not, although his belief system is fairly close to theirs; he is also a Jew and a Zionist)
(In)famous examples of such include:
-Kanye West (due to being Black)
-Varg Vikernes (due to his eccentricity, possible autism, and criminal history)
-Nick “A. Wyatt Mann” Bougas (due to his ties to the Church of Satan, “degenerate” shock-rocker GG Allin, and trash/grindhouse cinema, among other things)
-Any gay or transgender Nazi
-Nazi furries
-People who identify as both Nazis and incels
-Nazi Satanists (many of the original Nazis did harbor misgivings about Christianity, some even considered themselves pagan, but they would have drawn the line at overt Satanism)
Borderline cases may include:
-Louis Farrakhan (he has praised Hitler on a few occasions, but his overall worldview is primarily rooted in Afrocentrism rather than European-style fascism)
-Bronze Age Pervert (it’s debatable whether he’s really a “Nazi” or not, although his belief system is fairly close to theirs; he is also a Jew and a Zionist)
-People just assume that Nazi rejects must lack self-awareness, but this isn’t necessarily true. Frederick “Hot Wheels” Brennan wrote an essay explicitly endorsing Nazi-style eugenics on the grounds that it would lead to fewer people like himself being born.
-Alex was a committed anti-fascist, and he thought there was nothing wrong with punching real Nazis. He didn’t feel the same way about Nazi rejects, as he thought they should be pitied rather than feared.
-During the Crown Heights riots, some Black residents of the neighborhood began chanting “Heil Hitler” to intimidate their Orthodox Jewish neighbors. That’s textbook “Nazi reject” behavior
-Alex was a committed anti-fascist, and he thought there was nothing wrong with punching real Nazis. He didn’t feel the same way about Nazi rejects, as he thought they should be pitied rather than feared.
-During the Crown Heights riots, some Black residents of the neighborhood began chanting “Heil Hitler” to intimidate their Orthodox Jewish neighbors. That’s textbook “Nazi reject” behavior
by Unstable Sub-Genius January 26, 2024
Get the Nazi rejectmug. 1. The female urethra. Not the same thing as the vagina, although clueless dudes frequently confuse the two.
2. Scott Adams, creator of the office-themed comic strip Dilbert, who thinks he’s a genius but is really an insufferable kook.
2. Scott Adams, creator of the office-themed comic strip Dilbert, who thinks he’s a genius but is really an insufferable kook.
1. Some women derive sexual pleasure from inserting the tips of ballpoint pens or other narrow objects into the Dilbert hole. Occasionally done by female office workers due to the widespread availability of pens in the office.
2. Did you read about what Scott Adams said on YouTube the other day? He’s such a Dilbert hole!
2. Did you read about what Scott Adams said on YouTube the other day? He’s such a Dilbert hole!
by Unstable Sub-Genius February 25, 2023
Get the Dilbert holemug. A conservative/Republican/MAGA supporter in the USA whose positions on foreign policy are suspiciously in line with the Kremlin’s.
Portmanteau of “conservative” with vatnik (Russian ultranationalist).
Portmanteau of “conservative” with vatnik (Russian ultranationalist).
Tucker Carlson said he is rooting for the Russians to win in Ukraine. He is such a conservatnik!
Conservatniks keep extolling Putin’s Russia for its “traditional values” while claiming Western countries are decadent. Whose side are they really on?
I know people like to say the horseshoe theory is BS. But, isn’t it strange how so many “anti-imperialist” leftists sound just like conservatniks when it comes to foreign policy?
Conservatniks keep extolling Putin’s Russia for its “traditional values” while claiming Western countries are decadent. Whose side are they really on?
I know people like to say the horseshoe theory is BS. But, isn’t it strange how so many “anti-imperialist” leftists sound just like conservatniks when it comes to foreign policy?
by Unstable Sub-Genius January 16, 2024
Get the Conservatnikmug. A term that autistic people should use to refer to neurotypicals. Mostly because it rolls off the tongue a lot easier than the word “neurotypical” does, and doesn’t sound too respectful (after all, they’ve never respected us much either!)
It’s short for “sapiens”, and refers to the theory that autistic people might have a similar mentality to Neanderthals and other early humans, due to having a “visual brain” as opposed to a “social brain” like the typical H. Sapiens. Which explains why those neurotypicals seem like a different species at times.
It’s short for “sapiens”, and refers to the theory that autistic people might have a similar mentality to Neanderthals and other early humans, due to having a “visual brain” as opposed to a “social brain” like the typical H. Sapiens. Which explains why those neurotypicals seem like a different species at times.
Those sapes always follow the herd, they do whatever society tells them to do. That’s because they have social brains.
People say that democracy benefits everyone equally, but that’s such a sape thing to say. They outnumber us 99 to 1, of course THEY would benefit more from democracy than WE would! Not that there are any better alternatives, of course.
I like sapes individually, but as a group, I don’t trust them. As long as they remain divided amongst themselves, they’re okay, but if they ever join together they’ll hunt us down the first thing they do.
People say that democracy benefits everyone equally, but that’s such a sape thing to say. They outnumber us 99 to 1, of course THEY would benefit more from democracy than WE would! Not that there are any better alternatives, of course.
I like sapes individually, but as a group, I don’t trust them. As long as they remain divided amongst themselves, they’re okay, but if they ever join together they’ll hunt us down the first thing they do.
by Unstable Sub-Genius January 14, 2024
Get the Sapemug.