youth disconnection

The % of young people ages 16–24 that aren't in school and don't have a job.
Youth disconnection affects future income of a specific individual and the nation. The Covid-19 pandemic increased the youth disconnection rates.
by mlhiss June 10, 2020
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Politics as unusual

Irrational behavior by politicians who mischaracterize their behavior as a calculated change from the politics as usual. In practice the behavior is often inconsistent or bizarre and can be seen by many rational observers as a freak show. However, there are some people who want to believe there is substance despite being illogical and the evidence to the contrary.
Bush's compassionate conservativism was a new version of "politics as unusual" as it was neither compassionate nor conservative but instead was inconsistent with the core values of compassion and conservatism.

Sarah Palin has created a cliché of "politics as unusual" with her bizarre behavior, and unusual characteristics which she tries sell as a preferred moral and ethical alternative.

Sarah's ability to explain her foreign policy credentials ("you can see Russia from Alaska...", "Russian diplomats fly over Alaska on their way to the USA...") in a way that would be impressive to the average KMART shopper.

Sarah has made parents of minor unwed mothers who are still in high school the ideal candidate for family values.

Sarah said a Governor should resign when under fire to save the government cost providing information on ethic violations to the public becomes too high.
by mlhiss July 04, 2009
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too big to be punished

Powerful interests that are not subjected to normal legal proceedings, but instead are allowed to settle out of court and out of criminal charges, and keep their profits. In rare cases where prosecution and related settlements are even attempted, they seem outrageously small in relation to huge profits and the blatant disregard for the law by the perpetrators. Many would be easy to prosecute because the evidence is well documented by a large paper trail, and has thousands of potential witnesses that support the prosecutors case.

In many cases the "too bigs...." are responsible for massive amounts of damage to the economy and creating devastating personal losses for hundreds of thousands of people.
The banks have developed a fail safe way of robbing and defrauding their customers and tax payers, by pleading they are too big to fail, and too big to be punished.
by mlhiss February 10, 2012
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mental candle power

A way of measuring the brightness of a person. The brighter the light the smarter and more capable the person. The dimmer the light the less they are capable .
He lacked the mental candle power to do his job but had no problem leaving a blazing trail of ruin in his path.
by mlhiss December 24, 2019
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Tiny Man Square

'"Tiny Man Square" in modeled after Tiananmen Square, in that it is now walled off and democratic protests are not allowed in the area proper. Even the people that work in the area cannot not protest or whistle blow without being fired.
by mlhiss June 08, 2020
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you will submit

A insult much worse than saying "you will lose" since it states the opponent will submit to losing. Wrestlers and boxers and others use the phrase to harass an opponent in sports.
The wrestler who yelled "you will submit", left the ring before the end of the match.
by mlhiss June 02, 2020
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Vardo

Vardo

A traditional British Gypsy horse-drawn wagon home that is commonly decorated with bright paint and gilding and intricately carved, and which includes functional wood stove and chimney.
You will never see a Vardo or any other Gypsy caravan model in an RV park in America. Ah, such cultural depravity of the Nomads in America.
by mlhiss September 09, 2019
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