Political bs

What a douchebag calls it when they’re reminded that minorities exist

“Ugh this new movie is so bad it’s just woke propaganda virtue signalling political bs!” - Kevin, after watching Lightyear

by B-ballerJkImWhite September 1, 2022

Politicalist

A politicalist is someone who has a strong opinion regarding politics and is constantly posting things showing why their side is correct and the other side is idiotic.

John's tweet: "The political college is rigged! Trump is #NotMyPresident #ImWithHer"

(John repeats this several times)

Steve: "Dude, John is such a politicalist. Why doesn't he just shut up for once! I'm sick of being constantly bombarded by politics like seriously."

by Caasis May 2, 2017

Politicals

A group of political-entities that believe differing opinions are wrong.

"All these politicals are so corrupt in many ways."

by theorist November 30, 2020

Politicalism

The general concept of all politics.

I’m super sick of all the politicalism in the United States right now.

by Hksjhsnns November 24, 2018

Politicalist

Adjective:

politicalist - charactised by or showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against conservatives, on the basis of their political affiliation.

Noun:
Politicalist - a person with politicalist views.

Just like racists, a politicalist use hate and prejudice to silence those they disagree with.

She is a politicalist she refused to hire me because she thinks I am a conversative.

by TheGen2021 January 12, 2021

Politicalese

The speech politicians and the like use to deceive you.

The speaker spoke in the language of "politicalese" when he said, "when I am talking about war, I am talking about peace".

by R2CUL8_1 April 19, 2022

Politicalsplaining

A form of gaslighting where the perpetrator explains political realities to someone with direct experience or expertise, often in a condescending tone, while erasing the target’s own political agency and knowledge. Variants include Westsplaining (Westerners explaining to Global South peoples) and Zionsplaining/Israelsplaining (non‑Palestinians explaining the conflict to Palestinians). Politicalsplaining dismisses lived experience, substitutes abstract frameworks for embodied knowledge, and positions the splainer as the objective voice of reason.

Example: “A European academic explained to a Syrian refugee why the conflict in his country was ‘really about geopolitics, not suffering.’ Politicalsplaining: using theory to silence the voices of those who live the reality.”

by Abzugal April 1, 2026