Status-Quo Dogmatism

The blind, quasi-religious belief that the existing social, political, and economic order is not just the best possible system, but the only natural and correct one. Change is seen as inherently dangerous and unnatural. This dogma often appeals to "tradition," "the way things have always been," or "human nature" as immutable laws, treating any proposal for reform as a foolish rebellion against the cosmic default settings of society.

*Example: "His status-quo dogmatism was exhausting. 'Why should we change the zoning laws? Suburbs and cars have worked since the 50s! Why have multi-family housing? That's not how it's done!' He couldn't conceive that the 'way it's done' was itself a choice, not a law of physics."*

Status-Quo Dogmatism by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

Status-Quo Purity

The aggressive policing of any deviation from established norms and traditions, punishing even mild reforms as contaminating a supposedly pristine, stable system. This goes beyond resistance to change; it's an active crusade to purge "impure" elements—be it new cultural ideas, technologies, or social roles—to maintain a frozen, idealized version of the past. The goal is a museum-diorama society, sterilized of dynamism.

*Example: "The neighborhood association was a cult of status-quo purity. They fined a homeowner for a non-beige mailbox, fought a new bike lane as a 'moral decay vector,' and demanded the book club remove a novel published after 1995. Their mission wasn't stability; it was the militant preservation of a specific, curated year no one actually lived in."*

Status-Quo Purity by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

quid pro quo 

Where two or more people receive an equal-size measure of baccy-chew.

I can respect nicotine-wad-chomping buddies' wanting to "share and share alike" by practicing quid pro quo, but surely there are less disgusting --- not to mention less hazardous to your health --- ways to display fairness of mind???

quid pro quo by QuacksO April 20, 2019

Quaid Pro Quo 

Trading your wife for one 10 years young.

I am thinking of trading my 2nd wife in for a new model, filing for divorce under Quaid Pro Quo. This next one, I'm talkin' Jonbenet hot!

Trump was accused of Quaid Pro Quo when he banged a younger pornstar instead of his angry wife Melanoma.

Quaid Pro Quo by PornGold November 21, 2019

quid pro quo 

somethin Donald trump has be he says he doesnt and is gettin impeached because of it because hes a assbitch that will go to hell.

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quid pro quo by watsupyall November 22, 2019

quid pro quo 

this for that; tit for tat (obsolete, but still used by older people); "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"; usually used in legal exchanges with attorneys each giving something to settle a case.

The "quid pro quo" in the divorce was that the wife would get the house and the husband would get the cottage on the lake.

quid pro quo by Ellery Queen II November 29, 2019

No pro quo

Shortened slang to remind someone to speak around doing something questionable, even in private messages or in person. By staying indirect with all language its easier to maintain plasuable deniability.

"Hey, I got Ginas social security number, but no pro quo... Got it? We are only doing this to help her credit score and she signed an approval in a completely legitiment way on Dec 17 2019. Remember that date."

No pro quo by Grey chimera December 17, 2019