Posted by
ColoMike on Saturday, November 08, 2008 7:22:07 PM
Now that Obama has been elected, his speeches will become part of the everyday television background noise in American households. However, there's a problem. Although he appears to be speaking English, it is actually a unique dialect, which I'll call Obamanese, in which words don't have their usual meanings. To help the average citizen understand what he is saying, here is a glossary of some of his more common terms and phrases.
Bipartisanship. Finding a way to blame Republicans for anything that goes wrong or is unpopular.
Change. Liberalism. Variations: Change we can believe in and change we need are Obama's form of redistributive liberalism. Fundamental change is moving away from capitalism and Constitutional originalism towards Marxism.
Distracting from the issues. A way of saying "I don't want to talk about that", typically used when Obama has no adequate response to a criticism.
Divisiveness. Similar to distracting from the issues. Another way of saying "How dare you disagree with me".
Fair. Equal outcomes for all citizens, per Marxist doctrine.
Foreign policy. Cultivating international approval by treating out allies like enemies and our enemies like friends.
Hope. A nonspecific mantra, similar to "om", meant to stop rational thought and cause the eyes to glaze over in rapt adoration.
Inartful. To most people, an inartful statement is one that isn't clear. To Obama, it is one that is so clear that it does not allow him wiggle room to equivocate or change his position.
Invest. There are two definitions: 1) taking money from one group of citizens and giving it to another and 2) taking money from the people so the government can spend it on any and all projects.
Middle Class. A technical term much like "useful idiots". Saul Alinsky (Rules for Radicals) described groups of people that can be used in the process of acquiring power. The poor have no power, so the way to gain power is to manipulate the emotions of the middle class.
Neighborly. The government forcing one citizen to shoulder the responsibilities of another.
Opportunity. A government handout, as in spread the opportunity.
Partisanship. Any disagreement with Obama.
Revise. Used to describe a change in position on a subject that is so blatant that it can't be denied. Typically applied to changes that are made solely for political reasons. Often used after "My position has not changed" has met with skepticism.
Selfish. The naive notion that the money you earn actually belongs to you.
Somebody I knew from the neighborhood. A close friend, advisor, associate, or confidant.
Spread the wealth. Taking money earned by one group of people and giving it to another group who didn't earn it for the purpose of equalizing incomes. Consistent with the Marxist dictum "from each according to his abilities to each according to his needs" and the political strategy of buying votes.
Unite. Unquestioning support of Obama.
Wealth. The earnings of American citizens, considered as property of the government.