by Marshall Rousso October 18, 2006
One who is obsessed with all things politcal, watches C-SPAN, and votes in every election. Rachel Maddow is often credited with coining this term.
by longsnapper93 January 02, 2011
Political correctness is America's newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. It presents itself as fairness, yet attempts to restrict and control people's language with strict codes and rigid rules. I'm not sure that's the way to fight discrimination. I'm not sure silencing people or forcing them to alter their speech is the best method for solving problems that go much deeper than speech. - George Carlin, 2004
1) I don't think that trans-women should compete in women's sports because it defeats the point of Title IX.
You can't say that!
Why don't we talk about it? It's my honest thought.
It's not a debate!
Who decides that?
You just can't say that! It's politically incorrect!
You can't say that!
Why don't we talk about it? It's my honest thought.
It's not a debate!
Who decides that?
You just can't say that! It's politically incorrect!
by George Carlin December 29, 2020
A bloated, circumlocutory and wholly American attempt at relieving the white man's burden; a struggle to find polite terminology for whichever group feels slighted that day and needs a hug. Tricks the unwitting into referring to Somalian nationals as "African-Americans."
by Matticus November 13, 2003
Used by certain political groups or agents. Freakshow politics is a divisive type of strategy that capitalizes on extreme aspects -usually negative ones- of the political opponent and utilizing those thru media and propaganda to attack that opponent's character and reputation instead of tackling the real facts and issues at hand.
by yoova October 04, 2006
the ability to compel a vote or favor in the political arena as a result of a previously extended favor which debt is thus repaid
An example of political capital is the ability of a chairman of a committee to garner a members vote by reminding the member of the favor of letting the member have a hearing on a bill which bill was important to the member but which bill is of no intrest to the chairman
by e rucker September 29, 2006
A never-ending tug-of-war of degeneracy where mostly two dominating political parties try their best to intrigue the public to side with them every few years.
by realmarkpeterson November 02, 2022