Concepts of Thoughts and Prayers

A sarcastic quip usually made by American liberals and those on the left side of the political spectrum to ridicule Trump supporters and MAGA loyalists suffering from misfortune as a result of their vote. It's a reference to the second 2024 Presidential Debate, wherein Donald Trump claimed he had "concepts of a plan" to replace The Affordable Care Act, despite having planned to abolish it for more than 8 years.

"Every Florida House Republican votes against extending FEMA funding"
Well, concepts of thoughts and prayers for Florida.

"These tariffs jacking up prices are gonna kill me! I voted to deport all the migrants and keep men out of women's restrooms, not this!"
I'm sorry, my concepts of thoughts and prayers go out to you.

by NuNu Boo Boo April 6, 2025

boycrush concept

A popular concept in kpop consisting of en wearing leather or latex outfits; futuristic outfits and colorful hairstyles. Usually paired with arrogant sounding trap, edm or rap songs and loads of flexing.

The point of the concept is to appeal to men whether straight or gay and make them say "I wanna be him".

ATEEZ and Monsta X often have boycrush concepts

by Kpop fan 5 April 28, 2024

boycrush concepts

A popular concept in kpop consisting of men wearing leather or latex pants, harnesses and jackets with combat boots; futuristic outfits and colorful hairstyles. Usually paired with arrogant sounding songs and loads of flexing.

The point of the concept is to appeal to men whether straight or gay and make them say "I wanna be him".

ATEEZ and Monsta X have so many boycrush concepts

by Yuppagain April 29, 2024

boycrush concepts

A popular concept in kpop consisting of men wearing leather or latex; techwear outfits, police uniforms and colorful hairstyles. Usually paired with arrogant sounding songs and loads of flexing.

The point of the concept is to appeal to men whether straight or gay and make them say "I wanna be him".

Oh damn ateez, monsta x, and stray kids always do boycrush concepts

by Pppplease May 23, 2024

Concept Problem of Pseudoscience

The philosophical and practical dead-end that arises from defining any system of thought primarily by what it is not—namely, "not science." This critique argues that the label "pseudoscience" is often an empty, authoritarian slur used not for genuine epistemological analysis, but to enforce a naive scientism that treats science as an infallible priesthood regulating truth and morality. The real issue isn't whether something is "not science" (philosophy, art, and religion aren't science either), but whether a system fails on its own terms while parasitically mimicking the superficial structure of scientific discourse. True "pseudoscience" is characterized by internal contradiction, resistance to correction, and a failure to describe reality, all while cosplaying as science to borrow unearned authority. The "Concept Problem" exposes that attacking something for "not being science" is as meaningless as calling an elephant a "pseudo-hippopotamus"; it's a negative, power-based definition that reveals more about the labeler's ideological rigidity than the target's substantive flaws.

Example: "Calling astrology 'pseudoscience' runs into the Concept Problem. Astrology hasn't claimed to be a natural science for centuries; it's a symbolic system. The real pseudoscience is a flat-earth video that uses sciency-looking graphs and jargon to 'debunk' NASA, while ignoring its own internal contradictions and evidence. The first is 'not-science,' the second is anti-science disguised as science—and conflating the two just turns 'pseudoscience' into a thought-terminating cliché for anything outside the current dogma." Concept Problem of Pseudoscience

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026

Concept Problem of Cult

The intellectual dead-end you reach when the word "cult" expands to describe literally everything, rendering it conceptually meaningless. If every fitness program, skincare brand, political party, and hobby group is a "cult," then the term stops identifying a specific, dangerous type of social organization and just becomes a lazy synonym for "things people are really into that I don't like". This overuse is a "Concept Problem" because it destroys the word's analytical utility. We end up in pointless debates about whether "Swifties are a cult" instead of using a clear, evidence-based model (like the BITE model of authoritarian control) to identify groups that actually destroy autonomy and cause harm.

Example: "The podcast spent two hours debating if 'CrossFit is a cult.' That's the whole Concept Problem of Cult right there. Instead of applying a real framework for control, they just listed things members are passionate about. By that logic, my grandma's intense bridge club is a cult because they have a strict hierarchy, special jargon, and think all other card games are inferior. The word means nothing now except 'organized enthusiasm that seems weird to outsiders.'"

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026