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In reference to the Headless Horseman, an "Ichabod" is a man in an online personal ad who will show you every private part he's got, but not his face, resulting in an endless array of headless profile shots.
Wow, did you check out that profile!
Yeah, but he's probably got a face like a mud fence... Geez, put up a face pic! It's the 21st Century, Ichabod!
Yeah, but he's probably got a face like a mud fence... Geez, put up a face pic! It's the 21st Century, Ichabod!
by the modhatter September 23, 2011
Get the Ichabod mug.You're telling me I should have nominated Bernie Sanders instead of Hillary Clinton? Oh great, so I can elect one WHAM or another. No thanks!
by the modhatter November 11, 2016
Get the WHAM mug.Like Republican Red MAGA, Blue MAGA are libertarian populists who use organizations like "Justice Democrats" to infiltrate the Democratic Party pretending to be members of the party, running for election in safe Blue districts, and then voting against the party platform, siding with the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene to protect Russian oligarchs, block marginalized communities from getting clean water and modern infrastructure, and even going so far as denying Ukraine and Israel defenses against genocide. In fact, now that their false messiah Bernie Sanders has renounced Hamas, his cult is renouncing HIM. Even though Israel and Judah have lived in the area now known as Israel for thousands of years, occupiers are now calling for genocide of Israel "from the river to the sea," and people like Rashida Tlaib called that genocide "aspirational." Blue MAGA goes so far as to tear down Missing Children posters and killing senior citizens who happen to be Jewish -- which in their minds means "Zionist" or "Soros" or whatever Blue/Red MAGA is calling them this week.
Blue MAGA: "Can you BELIEVE they censured Rashida Tlaib for genocide?"
Decent people: "Didn't you censure Paul Gossar for making anime about AOC?"
BM: "So? You think Blue MAGA's hate is rational???"
Decent people: "Didn't you censure Paul Gossar for making anime about AOC?"
BM: "So? You think Blue MAGA's hate is rational???"
by the modhatter November 9, 2023
Get the Blue MAGA mug.Coined in 2016 to describe Bernie Sanders supporters who act just like Trump supporters, the term is derived from Trump's "Make America Great Again" MAGA, and from the Democrats' association with Blue on Election Night, lending itself to terms like "Blue States."
In true Blue MAGA fashion, Blue MAGAs made a nonsensical comparison between Democrats' nonviolent resistance and Trump's violent attacks on nonviolent dissenters, and called mainstream Democrats "Blue MAGA," a technique Orwell Warned Us about in "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
In true Blue MAGA fashion, Blue MAGAs made a nonsensical comparison between Democrats' nonviolent resistance and Trump's violent attacks on nonviolent dissenters, and called mainstream Democrats "Blue MAGA," a technique Orwell Warned Us about in "Nineteen Eighty-Four."
"To prove Berniecrats aren't anything like Trumpers, Blue MAGA is going to have thousands of bots vote down accurate definitions of 'Blue MAGA!' That'll show them!!!"
by the modhatter January 23, 2024
Get the Blue MAGA mug.Akin to playing Devil's Advocate, but worse. Whereas, on occasion, someone playing Devil's Advocate can actually help someone sharpen arguments and make them better, Sealioning amounts to the meme of the little kid replying to every answer with, "Why?" The Sealion has NO interest in hearing any other side, OR of making substantial arguments of its own side. A Sealion will often make empirically ridiculous arguments in the hopes of getting blocked online, which they incorrectly define as "owning" the person who blocked them. In fact, on social media, if you check the Sealion's replies, they're often cut-and-paste replies, frequently 100% unrelated to the topic. The sole purpose is to suppress the free speech of actual people who might thwart the success of disinformation campaigns.
"Did that fan of Killer Kyle Rittenhouse actually repeat that old 'I bet you didn't even watch the trial' propaganda?"
"Of course. So I had to remind him that yes, in fact, I did watch the trial, and Killer Kyle never denied murdering those people. He admitted that the person who assaulted those peaceful protesters was him. He admitted that they used their Stand Your Ground rights to defend themselves against his threats. He admitted that he shot at them --"
"Why do you even bother? They're clearly just Sealioning you."
"Of course -- which is a form of bullying, and letting bullies get away with bullying leaves people with the impression that the bullies were actually right, and we can't let that happen.
"Of course. So I had to remind him that yes, in fact, I did watch the trial, and Killer Kyle never denied murdering those people. He admitted that the person who assaulted those peaceful protesters was him. He admitted that they used their Stand Your Ground rights to defend themselves against his threats. He admitted that he shot at them --"
"Why do you even bother? They're clearly just Sealioning you."
"Of course -- which is a form of bullying, and letting bullies get away with bullying leaves people with the impression that the bullies were actually right, and we can't let that happen.
by the modhatter April 14, 2023
Get the Sealioning mug.Sealioning is a term used to describe the actions of villains who demand "citations" for things that are prima facie true, in an attempt to harass and silence facts that give them cognitive dissonance.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
As you can see on this very page of definitions, conservatives will even Sealion the term "Sealioning," because it diminishes their capacity to use this fascist tactic.
Person 1: An orange is an orange.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
Troll 1: Can you provide a link to your claims?
Troll 2: Yeah, if you can't provide a link to prove that an orange is an orange, we own the libs once again!
Person 2: Don't worry, they're just Sealioning you. They're either bots, or just morons.
by the modhatter May 9, 2023
Get the Sealioning mug.A US voter on the Horseshoe Left whose support for Bernie Sanders, AOC (short for Agent Of Chaos), or other Alt Left figures mirrors the emotional fervor of Donald Trump supporters. This typically involves lionizing political figures as larger-than-life and saintly, buying political merchandise, and generally treating politics more akin to a sports team or cultural lifestyle.
A portmanteau of "blue" (the color most frequently associated with Blue Dog Democrats) and "MAGA" (Make America Great Again, Donald Trump's 2016 election slogan).
A more conspiratorially-minded Blue MAGA would be called a BlueAnon (Blue + QAnon).
A portmanteau of "blue" (the color most frequently associated with Blue Dog Democrats) and "MAGA" (Make America Great Again, Donald Trump's 2016 election slogan).
A more conspiratorially-minded Blue MAGA would be called a BlueAnon (Blue + QAnon).
by the modhatter January 5, 2023
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