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mutually assured destruction

Basically a Mexican standoff between prominent countries that possess nuclear weapons and have different polictical agendas. Causes the entire world to be gripped in a sort of doomsday fatalism. Also results in peace talks to boil down to a pissing match in which each side takes a "I'll-throw-down-my-gun-if-you-throw-down-your-gun-first" attitude.
In "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" the apes may have survived if they had thier own nukes. The mutant humans wouldn't have used thier nuke because of fear of mutually assured destruction. Which didn't matter anyway, because they all ended up dead, like a bunch of pork rinds.
by Pigeon McNugget October 8, 2003
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Plain Absurding

1. The time you waste on the website www.plainabsurd.com

2. When you are taking pictures of absurd things to submit to www.plainabsurd.com

3. Doing anything that someone will think is absurd just to have fun
1. Wife "Take out the trash and clean up your mess"

Husband "No"
Wife "What the hell are you doing"
Husband "Plain Absurding that pic of you crapping yourself"
Wife "I never know what you are talking about"
by Plainabsurd August 29, 2012
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mutually assured bankruptcy

The idea that when two hyper-competitive people or organizations decide to directly advertise against one another the firsts move will elicit a response from the second that will begin a series of escalations in marketing expenditures beyond what would be reasonable in an efficient free market to the point of bankruptcy for both people or organizations. The term comes from the Cold War-era term Mutually Assured Destruction.
McDonald's and Burger King were so concerned with market share with the Big Mac and Whopper that they lost sight of the button line and in an effort to one-up the other in marketing dollars and thus market share, they are both now doomed. It is mutually assured bankruptcy.
by Fat Aaron January 13, 2020
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Skeptically Absurd

When one is only skeptical of information that contradicts a preformed opinion and openly accepts any and all aligned information, regardless of legitimacy or source, and openly rejects contradictory information that cannot be proven to be true when judged against an ever-changing ad-hoc burden of proof
Joe is so skeptically absurd into the deep state that he anything anyone brings to the table he rejects. He’s is the head of skeptically absurdism.
by giraffe0987 August 11, 2021
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Satorian Absurdism

A psychological and social consequence of the generational culture divide and the introduction of the internet to youth, especially late Milennials/Gen Z, who conform to Satorian Ideals of nihilism, hopelessness, keen awareness, and a lethargic attitude to much of life's troubles. This has created a strange group of individuals who are totally alien from other generations, and who's motivations, personality, interests, and lifestyle are combinations and variations of infinite (often online factors) totally unseen in prior years. In simple terms, it is the extreme complexity of today's youth, and is what isolates them from their peers. In terms of personality, interests, and desire, they can be seen as "absurdist", or difficult to explain. In a sort-of faux mental-illness type way, where understanding what's going on in their head would take an entire wiki, and often a reason is lacking. It embraces the chaos of reality in the most nihilistic (and directionless) way possible.

tl;dr, the depressing autistic nihilistic absurdist way the Satori generation navigates reality.
That Trump Shooter's motivation is unclear, might be another case of Satorian Absurdism.
by b4guette July 16, 2024
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mutual assured regeneration

A strategic doctrine or philosophy that stands as the antithesis of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD). Instead of ensuring peace through the threat of mutual annihilation, Mutual Assured Regeneration promotes the idea that all parties commit to rebuilding, renewing, and uplifting one another in the event of a conflict, leading to a perpetual cycle of cooperation and peace. The principle is rooted in the concept of "agreeing to agree," where collaboration and positive reinforcement are the foundations for global security and prosperity.
The leaders adopted a policy of Mutual Assured Regeneration, ensuring that any future disputes would lead to collective efforts to heal and strengthen all involved rather than bringing about their mutual destruction.
by streamerd August 25, 2024
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Mutually Assured Destruction

Mutually Assured Destruction is where two parties end up destroying each other in the end. This can happen at the end of narcissistic relationships
David and I's relationship devolved to a platform of mutually assured destruction. He nearly took my life, so I made sure to destroy his reputation. He took my money, so I took his. He cheated on me, so I cheated on him. We were both nearly destroyed by the end.
by Siouxsie Supertramp November 7, 2023
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