Deck W Flashcards

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bemuted

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dung spattered from above

The Highlander sits bemuted in the driveway.

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lotus

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the mythical greek fruit causing forgetfulness of duty and torpor

It seems Gen Zer’s have eaten too much of the lotus of peace and privilege provided by this brave nation.

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torpor

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mental and physical lethargy

We are best by torpor induced by prolonged peace and affluence.

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fasces

fass sees

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a bundle of rods with an axe as a symbol of magistrate’s power

The modern fasces is a fat wallet.

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ontological emptiness

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the lack of meaning or reason in something

The word Democracy is currently suffering from ontological emptiness, as the government no longer represents the peoples will.

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egalitarianism

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the belief that all should be politically and economically equal

Communism is the egalitarianism of the masses, with the upper classes feeding off their work; ergo rules for thee but not for me.

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Machiavellian

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The Machiavellian principle of political expediency over morality has never
been so obvious as in the Biden Harris Government.

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malfeasance

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an illegal or immoral act by an elected official

Biden’s greatest malfeasance was running for the presidency in 2020 when he was obviously senile and incapable of leading.

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malum in se

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“wrong in itself” ie doing or saying something that is clearly morally wrong

Threatening non-vaccinated workers with summary dismissal is malum in se.

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hygeiolatry

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health fanaticism

The hygeiolatry of Californians was quickly undone by their lemming like acceptance of Covid vaccines.

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