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Rowleyism 

A phrase created by writer Douglas Murray on Metropolitan Police’s former assistant commissioner Mark Rowley, indicating a false equivalency that serves a dishonest political purpose. To quote Mr Murray:

"Mark Rowley embedded the idea that the UK faces an equally balanced challenge: Islamist extremism on the one side, far-right extremism on the other. In order to sustain this equation it appears that for the time-being one must draw a moral equivalence between Muslims who blow things up and non-Muslims who do not, but have mean views. And an equivalence between Muslims who call for murder and non-Muslims who do not. "

Rowleyism is giving equal or similar weight to both or using one to decontextualise the other
To say that you are more concerned about right-wing nuts than Islamists is a dangerous example of Rowleyism.
Rowleyism by Rowleyism May 21, 2018
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quirky, off-color sayings by Dr. Rolle that are usually related to the class lecture in some odd way-or just completely off topic.
Rolleisms:

“Kerosene is wonderful. You can almost feed it to your cat.”

“Does Mercedes still make that 8 cylinder V12?”

“Calories - in a candy bar, in ice cream, in a beer; they’re great stuff!”

“9 times out of 10 tinkerers are always way off in the woods violating the second law of thermo.”
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rileyism 

The sacred church of Riley based around the state of giving zero shits
That minister is an aposal of Riley and a member of Rileyism
rileyism by Rileyism March 3, 2017

Romneyism 

A turn of phrase used by a 2012 Presidential Candidate that, despite being totally factual, offends the delicate sensibilities of left wingers who would rather shut their ears to the facts.
Mitt Romney said 47% of the country is on some kind of government assistance or entitlement. Can you believe the nerve of that guy?

Yeah, that's a Romneyism that will live on forever. The truth hurts.
Romneyism by McFoo100 November 28, 2012

Rileyism 

A group of religious people who wear dourags in there sacred colours to protect there hair from being seen in the public eye. this is done as they believe the hair is too pure for public eye and should only be seen by them selves and lovers
That minister is an aposal of Riley and a member of Rileyism
e.g. cult circle
Rileyism by thepurerileyist April 30, 2019

rowdyism 

the conduct of a rowdy.
rowdyism affects everyone! If you are roudy you may be fined $557
rowdyism by West Hawk Rules June 10, 2007

Romneyism 

A blurted deeply held politically-incorrect belief that one thinks will rally people to one's cause, or make people more sympathetic to you, that winds up having the directly opposite effect.
That "gifts" remark along with the "47%" remark must be tied in first place for the all-time greatest Romneyism ever uttered.

Romneyisms are the Democrats' secret weapon against Republican convert seekers.
Romneyism by the original serial poet November 21, 2012
Word of the Day on November 24, 2012
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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