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

Reality bubble

Yeah that's the solipsism I was talking about- Do you guys not read my thesis...Es? Theses? Thesi? I'm not really a word guy....

Hym "Yeah, reality bubble or as I like to call it 'The confines of his solipsistic sphere of subjectivity.' My earlier work really was profound. I like to think I surpass Deidrich Bonhoffer.... And everyone else. I AM THE PINNACLE!!!"

by Hym Iam August 8, 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

soaker bubble

the empty zone in traffic that allows you to do shots of liquor, with or without a chaser, without the fear of someone seeing what you are doing and turning you in.

Hey man, lets hit the tequila. OK, but pull up into that soaker bubble first.

by Bigg yayarea James January 8, 2008

Pinch bubble

The result of an injury ending with a blood blister.

Ouch! That’s going to leave a pinch bubble!

The pliers caught my finger and left a pinch bubble!

How'd you get that pinch bubble?

by WLD1030 June 15, 2022

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

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