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Weaponized Incompetence

Someone who pretends they can't do something so you'll do it for them
My coworker is the human form if weaponized Incompetence
by anonymous December 23, 2023
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Weapon

Big S the main G from Cowpen no filter even his fam cant handle the weapon
This kid is a weapon
by Big S thw weapon January 11, 2021
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Weapon

by Liutud January 27, 2022
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boss weapon

A person who swipes right on guys with weird faces when they’re drunk, then proceeds to lead them on by talking with them, when they’re not in the slightest interested.
Amanda was blind drunk and swiped right on Paul, who sends snaps of his weird face. She still talks to him even though she’s not interested. She’s a Boss Weapon!
by Sluga January 29, 2022
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Weapon

NuB. NuB is a weapon.
"Hey, give me your money!" "Don't make me use my secret weapon!"
*NuB looms out of the shadows*
by NuB-_- August 13, 2021
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Assault Weapon

Anything that is black, scary, and found in a dark alley!
We need to ban those evil, scary, black rifles known as "assault weapons."
by anonymous January 15, 2023
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Weaponized Morality

Weaponized Morality is a strategic use of moral righteousness or ethical narratives to gain power, silence opposition, or control social and political outcomes.

Example:
A university disinvites a speaker after student groups accuse them of being “harmful to marginalized communities”—not because of any direct harm, but because allowing them to speak would violate the campus’s moral stance on inclusion.

Example:
A corporation publicly supports a social justice movement during a media storm—not out of genuine commitment, but to avoid backlash and boost brand image—while continuing exploitative practices behind the scenes.

Historical context:
Weaponized morality emerged as a new form of strategic power in modern civilization, where traditional dominance through force has been replaced by dominance through ethical narratives. As historical systems of conquest and colonization (often led by Western powers) came under moral scrutiny, marginalized groups adapted by leveraging victimhood, justice, and moral authority to influence public opinion, institutions, and policy. In this new moral economy, narrative, guilt, and righteousness became powerful tools—used not only for justice but sometimes as instruments of control, signaling a shift in how power evolves in a post-colonial, media-driven world.
Political activists used weaponized morality to frame any opposition as immoral, making debate nearly impossible.
by sasheenofficial June 13, 2025
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