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You cannot judge a book by its cover

You cannot judge the character or quality of something/someone just by looking at them.
You cannot judge a book by its cover; that girl you talked to is actually a very nice person.
by Kitter the Killer Kat C: January 10, 2016
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Usually Judge a Book By Its Cover

Mainly used for the fact that appearances have to make sense sometimes. It is important to not judge by appearances but even then there are some times where the good guy actually needs to look like a good guy, and the bad guy needs to look like a bad guy.
I'm just saying would you ever guess some hideous and grotesque behemoth is the hero and some beautiful and kind spoken princess is the villain? Honestly, you should usually judge a book by its cover.
by CelticEagle February 18, 2019
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Not everyone is as invested in the cover up as you

And once the more zealous members are gone, let's face it, want to grow old with there kids and family. And if you getting busted for leading the coalition isn't a huge deal to them. So, once your gone, the risk to THOSE people would theoretically subside immediately by virtue of the impetus for what's happening being exposed and thus ending the conflict.
Hym "Not everyone is as invested in the cover up as you. Or old. Once the zealots are gone the people who don't actually care that the zealots are gone will act out of sheer self-preservation. Theoretically speaking of course. And you know, an assassination like that must clearly have been PLANNED. Right? You would have to know where Charlie Kirk was going to be. Find a viable bird's nest by casing the place beforehand. Find a way to get the gun to the sniper's den without being seen. And then you would need an escape route that avoids cameras. A place you could change your clothes in case you were seen as you fled. A get-away car. A route that would avoid both police on the way to the shooting and traffic cameras. And then you would need to drive the speed limit all the way home to resume your daily life without interrupting your work schedule in such a way that it draws suspicion. This guy clearly didn't just wake up one morning and say 'Hey imma do a murder right-quick.' No. This was PLANNED."
by Hym Iam September 11, 2025
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The study of how the private interests, familial connections, secret allegiances, and personal pathologies of national leaders clandestinely drive state policy, often subverting or overriding official ideology and strategic national interest. It's the recognition that geopolitics is not a clean game of rational actors, but is conducted by flawed humans whose vanity, grudges, friendships, and corrupt dealings can alter the fate of nations behind a veil of official rhetoric.
Example: A president launching a trade war not after a strategic review, but because a rival leader personally insulted them at a G7 dinner, is Geopolitics Under the Covers. It's the unspoken, personal driver—ego, a secret business deal for a crony, blackmail—that explains an otherwise irrational or disproportionate state action. Theory of Geopolitics Under the Covers
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026
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The analysis of how intimate, private relationships (romantic, familial, friendly) are fundamentally shaped by, and in turn shape, larger political power structures, ideologies, and economic realities. It asserts that the personal is not just political; the personal is a microcosm of the political. Who does the dishes, how a couple budgets, or what is discussed (or silenced) at the dinner table are all enactments of class, gender, and cultural power dynamics.
Theory of Politics Under the Covers Example: A "progressive" man who still expects his female partner to handle all the emotional labor and mental load of the household is practicing Politics Under the Covers. His public ideology clashes with the private, lived political economy of his relationship, revealing that his beliefs haven't conquered his ingrained social programming about gender roles.
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The Book of Nortreus (Official And Original Book Cover)

The official and original cover for the book written by Werley Nortreus called The Book of Nortreus was published in 2025.
Did you know The Book of Nortreus (Official And Original Book Cover) was published in 2025?
by Jacob Martinique October 3, 2025
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