The Dictator’s Bubble

A psychological and political phenomenon in which an authoritarian leader becomes isolated from accurate information due to state-controlled propaganda, loyalist networks, and filtered intelligence, causing them to overestimate their own power, the strength of their country, or the effectiveness of their policies. This bubble reinforces overconfidence, suppresses dissent, and increases the likelihood of strategic miscalculations, especially in military, economic, or political decision-making.

"Putin’s decisions in Ukraine show he’s living in the dictator’s bubble."

by calasin October 16, 2025

sorry to burst your bubble

You say this before you prove something wrong to a ignorant or stubborn person that thinks their right

“Sorry to burst your bubble Jessica but pineapple doesn’t belong on pizza”

by Jigglequeef54 May 13, 2024

The Bubble

Walt Disney World Resort. Enough said.

Mom: Hey, Mikey! Guess where we’re going this Christmas?
Mikey: Where?
Mom: We’re going to The Bubble!
Mikey: The Bubble?! Oh, yeah! I know what you’re talking about! The “House of the Big Mouse” itself!

by thebear424 April 1, 2025

bubble knuckle

Old lady arthritis fingers or another word for camel toe.

Bonus points for double bubble knucks👀

Holy shit, did you see Barbara’s bubble knuckle?

by Alpha Feemale February 2, 2024

bubbles

A guy who is cool, funny, laidback, and good looking, who is the actual inventor of "the creep crawl" though it is really called "the velociraptor"

Look at Bubbles he's doing the velociraptor!!!

by elitedelta40 July 18, 2011

Beaver bubble

Meth pipe.

Smoke off my beaver bubble.

by Chloe1776 November 3, 2018

Bubble run

What airline crew call looking after their friends and family on a flight

Also

When you have diarrhoea and are desperately running to make it to the toilet in time before the bubbles become more than bubbles

“Is anyone on the Miami this Friday that doesn’t mind doing a bubble run?”

“Mate I had that murgh makhani in Mumbai and I fully had to do the bubble run afterwards”

by Rock bitches November 21, 2020