A belief that political miracles are achieved by sheer will force. Proponents of the Green Lantern Theory have attributed failure and compromise to a lack of presidential willpower. Matthew Yglesias came up with the Green Lantern Theory of Geopolitics* to ridicule conservatives who claimed "the only thing limiting us is a lack of willpower" in foreign policy. The Green Lantern Theory was later applied to the Obama Administration who seemed to lack the will power to make the radical changes in policy such as universal health care, lowering medical costs, banking reform, and peaceful negotiations that people had hoped for., especially after the Republicans took over the US House in 2011.
Bernie supporters are big proponents of Green Lanternism and fail to recognize this kind of “Presidentmania” where the President can get anything done if he really wanted to, fails to take into account the significant amount of bureaucracy legal barriers, and the number players the president has to deal with such as legislators, special interests and Jurists who often do everything in their power to block the president from making these achievements.
by mlhiss March 5, 2020
Get the Green Lanternismmug. The title of a (great) sci-fi film starring Charlton "from my cold dead hands" Heston, made in 1973.
The name comes from a combination of 'soy' and 'lentils'.
The film was (loosely) based on an anti-contraception novel, called 'Make Room! Make Room!', by Harry Harrison.
It is, of course, famously made from people.
The name comes from a combination of 'soy' and 'lentils'.
The film was (loosely) based on an anti-contraception novel, called 'Make Room! Make Room!', by Harry Harrison.
It is, of course, famously made from people.
by Rize March 11, 2004
Get the soylent greenmug. Wishing very much that you had what someone else has. A longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another.
by _anonymous1 September 12, 2013
Get the green with envymug. a traffic light that has been green for a long while so you know any second it is going to turn yellow so be ready
by Woody Thomas December 9, 2008
Get the stale greenmug. by b1+ch February 7, 2022
Get the green flagmug. Hank Green is a massive star that provides life for Earth. Hank is the center of the solar system, but in the dark ages people thought that the Earth revolved around Hank.
by Lashiqua January 24, 2010
Get the Hank Greenmug. 1. A card that allows a foreigner to legally reside the United States of America.
2. A card that allows people in the state of California to smoke Medical Marijuana.
2. A card that allows people in the state of California to smoke Medical Marijuana.
by åstroboy_lambda January 10, 2009
Get the Green Cardmug.