A group of enfranchised individuals who delude themselves into thinking that their vote actually counts for something, every time an election occurs.
George W treated the body politic like Nero treated the masses of Rome - by providing Bread and Circuses - in order to disguise the real issues (or an actual lack of them).
1) Island state south of Victoria, Australia.
2) Last penal colony in Australia, managed by the original Capt (then Govenor) Bligh of "Mutiny on the Bounty" fame (see - Loser).
3) A place with such a small gene pool that you can get married and divorced three times and still have the same inlaws.
Bill: "Why has Wendy got that awful scar on the side of her neck?"
Bob: "She's from Tasmania. It's from when they removed the extra head."
Originally: Genetically compromised offspring proportedly the result of multiple male partners with one female. Hence, Cluster Fuck. Similar to Stupid, Disorganised, Loser, Tosser. A hopeless case. Sometimes shorteded to 'Cluster'.
Interchangeable with GO FUCK, FUCK OFF, FUCK UP, FUCK OFF, BALLS UP.
Derivation: Military
Also refers to a hopelessly compromised situation.
Example: James failed the public service entrance exam three times. What a clusterfuck! (often contracted to 'What a cluster!')
Example: When on exercise, they were ordered to turn the camouflage net over to be the same as all the others. Pity it didnt match the surrounds. What a clusterfuck (gofuck, fuckoff, fuckup, ballup, cluster!