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Statesman 

A politician who is able to successfully fool people into thinking he has dignity.
Mr. Smith was a statesman who earned the respect of his audience every time spoke, even if he had the tendency to bend the truth here and there. His opponent, Mr. Jones, was a sleazy politician who straight-up lied to his audience, but earned votes by blaming the country's problems on various minority groups and uniting them under a banner of "political incorrectness".
Statesman by smidgen2 October 27, 2018

statesman 

A Statesman sometimes alters words so his sentences get a more precise meaning -
sometime asinine tomfoolery should eventually meetonesmaker adored neighbour
One of the translators for the British senior statesman speaking at the
Najaf Peace Talks in 2004 misinterpreted part of the speech as statesman
statesman by Criostoir Hulme September 5, 2005

United Statesman 

a citizen of the USA. The feminine form is United Stateswoman. Likewise, United Statesmanship is US citizenship.
He is a United Statesman by birth.

The Elder Statesman 

Member of DOV, his boss is Bruce, a.k.a Gamblor and lives for the Shore.
"what's the elder statesman doing with the evil one?"

Bleeding Statesman 

Origin: First officially documented in the year of our Lord 2024 by Mike K. of Redondo Beach — a man whose voice was smooth as silk and whose spiritual awakening is constantly being tested by schmo's playing with their phones in meetings, and weak coffee. Blessings be unto him.

An evolved species of AA old-timer who walks the fine line between enlightenment and homicide. The Bleeding Statesman is a spiritual hybrid — part Elder Statesman, part Bleeding Deacon — combining hard-won wisdom with low-key exasperation and an intolerance for bullshit.

With decades of sobriety under their belt, they’ve seen it all — the steps, the slogans, the cycles — and still manage to show up (mostly on time). They carry a sharp spiritual toolkit and just enough restraint to stay out of jail. Think Zen master, but with mild caffeine withdrawal and unresolved group conscience trauma.

They don’t judge — they perform character assessments.
They meditate — on que with "I cant believe this b*tch is sharing this again"
They’re spiritually grounded — but always five seconds away from leaving.
“I watched Mike meditate for like 40 minutes before the meeting… but then he snapped and told the newcomer to stop reading the promises like it was a TED Talk. That man’s a textbook Bleeding Statesman.”

“The dude’s got 30 years, quotes the Big Book and Marcus Aurelius, and still glares when someone’s late. Total Bleeding Statesman.”

“He sat through 10 minutes of announcements grumbling… then muttered, ‘This isn’t a PTA meeting,’ and walked out. Bleeding Statesman energy all day.”

“She shared for 25 minutes about her cat, and he just sat there blinking. Then he whispered, ‘Tradition Five, not storytime,’ and stared into the void. Certified Bleeding Statesman.”

Barnum Statement 

A Barnum Statement is a phrase used by conmen (for example a psychic) to try and make people think they have some deep insight into their psychology or life.
They are also commonly used in horoscopes

Barnum Statements are statements which most people will agree with, regarding themselves, while not realizing that almost every other person will also agree with them regarding their own lives

examples are:
"you have a good sense of humor, but not everyone sees it"
"you tend to think about things before taking action"
"You have had some major challenges in your life"
"you recently had a disagreement with someone you care for"
"The psychic told me that I was quite intelligent, but other people dont always see it"
"Sounds like she was just feeding you a Barnum Statement"
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