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get down off your soapbox

In the days of early politics after 1776, long before television and radio, political candidates would stand on wooden boxes, often ''soapboxes'', in the town square in order to address large crowds. The term soapbox stuck, and ever since then has been used in instances when somebody tries to preach his or her personal views.
There goes Mary trying to tell everyone how to live, I think I'll tell her , ''Get down off your soapbox''.
get down off your soapbox by Nishnob September 21, 2017

soapboxing 

The act of lecturing, spouting, ranting about a particular subject to attempt to make a point or a stand. Derives from the days when people, such as ministers, actors, strikers, abolitionists, rights defenders, etc. would take a sturdy soapbox (soap came in wooden crates then), carry it to a wtreet corner, and begin preaching their point to the passerbyers.
That point of conversation led her to soapbox about the subject until she knew she made her point.
soapboxing by Kate Twitchell May 6, 2004
Someone who addresses their views with an amount of passion is said to be standing on their soapbox.

In public places like London's Hyde Park individuals can advocate one cause or another. Some speakers in these public forums will bring a 'soapbox' to project their voice and to be seen by those who might cluster around.
If you would get off your soapbox for a minute, you'd hear what I have to say.
soapbox by what2 February 6, 2009

soapboxing 

Preaching; pontificating; voicing one's opinion loudly in the hopes it will gain supporters. Comes from a time when wooden boxes were used to ship soapflakes in, and were then put into use as pulpits for street preachers.
"Shirley, quit your soapboxing and give THIS guy's opinion a thought or two."
soapboxing by Ren May 6, 2004
Refers to someone having the attention of others as they speak.

Comes from when, back in the day, people would stand on soap boxes in parks and give speeches.
He was out standing on the soapbox, bitching about how the world was unfair.
soapbox by Zach May 6, 2004

soapboxing 

1) To wax philosophical to promote your own agenda.

2) To get your message across to a number of people.
Michael Moore and Ann Coulter spend too much time soapboxing and not enough time not being stupid.
soapboxing by JP May 8, 2004
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