abbreviation: P.U.S.; The only members of the U.S. Congress to belong to nonmainstream political parties or registered as independent for a long period of time between 1971- 2021. They are Representative James Stanton, Senator Bernard Sanders, Senator Angus King Jr., Senator James Jeffords, Delegate Victor Frazer, Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada, Senator Harry Byrd Jr., Senator Dean M. Barkley, and Representative Justin Amash. All of them were independent, but Justin Amash changed to a Libertarian during his last year in office due to the barrage of partisan bickering from the Republicans and Democrats, which he was the first Libertarian to have held a seat in congress.
Why does the Political Underdog Squad matter so much? Because these politicians are the only politicians in Congress, over a fifty year period, be members nonmainstream political parties, which helps to keep the two mainstream parties in check.
by Vanguard 1998 February 27, 2021
Get the the Political Underdog Squad mug.Abbreviated P.F.R.; An individual who does not identify as a supporter for particular political party. They are called this because of how they usually make their own path that is consistent with their values and world views instead of just going by views held by other people, which is similar to what a free runner does when trying to move through an area.
Yassin does not strongly favor any political party over the others. They have made their own unique identity based on their values and beliefs. Yassin is a political free runner.
by Vanguard 1998 January 15, 2022
Get the Political free runner mug.1: to put a towel or clothing on cloth line to dry or on a hanger to put it away
2: a way of saying that superhero decided to stop being a hero permanently or temporarily
3: a way of saying you are going to permanently retire
4: to finish a phone call
2: a way of saying that superhero decided to stop being a hero permanently or temporarily
3: a way of saying you are going to permanently retire
4: to finish a phone call
by Vanguard 1998 August 21, 2021
Get the Hanging it up mug.The idea that people who are alive have more legal rights and protections and are often valued more socially by mainstream society and the government compared to people who are deceased.
People need to be more mindful of about the Privilege of the Living. Just because someone has died does not mean that they no longer have any value.
by Vanguard 1998 January 14, 2021
Get the Privilege of the Living mug.A social situation that arises when an individual moves to a new location they have not previously lived in and finds that the political climate from where they previously lived and the political culture of the new area they moved into are completely different from each other. Some issues that accompany this situation include anxiety, discomfort, identity conflicts, homesickness, confusion, frustration, anger, language barriers, generational differences in terms of views on various political topics, and differences in terms of where, when, and how people in that area think about and discuss politics.
Kailani: What’s wrong with that guy in corner? He seemed to be very anxious when I was speaking to him about politics and does not seem to be very mindful of his tone when speaking about his views.
Sarah: I think he moved here three to four weeks ago; he is probably suffering from political culture shock. He is probably struggling to get used to the political climate around, which it may take him a while to get used to it.
Kailani: I see.
Sarah: I think he moved here three to four weeks ago; he is probably suffering from political culture shock. He is probably struggling to get used to the political climate around, which it may take him a while to get used to it.
Kailani: I see.
by Vanguard 1998 March 12, 2021
Get the Political Culture Shock mug.1: The chaos associated with politics
2: A perception problem where an individual's abilities to tell what is and is not real, tell right from wrong, and control their emotions are impaired because of how an individual's views and expectations about the world around them and other people's behavior are strongly shaped by their political ideology. They tend not to respect other people's opinions.
2: A perception problem where an individual's abilities to tell what is and is not real, tell right from wrong, and control their emotions are impaired because of how an individual's views and expectations about the world around them and other people's behavior are strongly shaped by their political ideology. They tend not to respect other people's opinions.
1: There is always so much political insanity occurring during election season, because the politicians always fight over things that tend to be quite pointless to the extent where it becomes annoying.
2: Marco tends to have a big issue with political insanity. He never listens to other people's views on politics and keeps asserting that they are wrong.
2: Marco tends to have a big issue with political insanity. He never listens to other people's views on politics and keeps asserting that they are wrong.
by Vanguard 1998 December 15, 2020
Get the Political insanity mug.Abbreviated T.F.O.I.; An expression that means one or more people are lying through their teeth about something
Quintin: I heard all of the politicians at the debate last night said they were going to reduce taxes. Isn’t that good news.
Eric: They are full of it. They’re just saying that to try to get you to vote for them. They are never going to keep their word on something like that.
Eric: They are full of it. They’re just saying that to try to get you to vote for them. They are never going to keep their word on something like that.
by Vanguard 1998 December 10, 2021
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