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An individual U.S. state that is perceived as an indicator of trends or patterns in political tendencies, reflecting or predicting the political outlook of the nation as a whole. The term is often used in the context of U.S. presidential elections when the nationwide vote closely matches the ballots cast by voters in a particular state. [2]
The term was coined by Amber A'Lee Frost and is associated with her essay "The Necessity of Political Vulgarity", published in Current Affairs in 2016. [2] [3] While the essay does not directly use the term dirtbag left, it mounts a defense of politics that uses "vulgarity as a tool for fighting the powerful", citing libelles used to slander Marie Antoinette, Cohen v.
The term refers to the colour of a white person's flushed face, which purportedly resembles the type of pork of the same name. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is characterised in this context by the Oxford English Dictionary as occurring "in various parasynthetic adjectives referring to particularly reddish or florid complexions". [ 3 ]
The word "woke" is tossed around a lot in political and social debates all around the country. It's ramping up as Election Day draws near. The term carries different meanings and strong emotional ...
Political commentator E. J. Dionne has written that culture war is an electoral technique to exploit differences and grievances, remarking that the real cultural division is "between those who want to have a culture war and those who don't."
Will Smith's slap at the Oscars sparked an avalanche of internet discourse. One viewpoint in particular — that the actor's actions embarrassed, shamed and harmed the Black community — has ...
Eradicating the drug addiction crisis, by imposing a "full naval embargo on the drug cartels and deploy military assets to inflict maximum damage on cartel operations", insisting on the cooperation of neighboring governments to dismantle the trafficking networks in the region, requiring Congress that drug dealers and human traffickers receive ...
A milk craving may be a sign that you're deficient in one of these nutrients. However, drinking more milk isn't the only solution to this. "Eating a healthy, well-balanced diet can help prevent ...