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page 1American political neologisms
axis of evil
group of countries identified collectively as enemies by U.S. President George W. Bush during the 2000s
Trumpism
Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) political movement. It comprises ideologies such as right-wing populism, right-wing antiglobalism, national conservatism, Christian nationalism, and neo-nationalism, and features significant illiberal, authoritarian, and autocratic beliefs. Trumpists and Trumpians are terms that refer to individuals exhibiting its characteristics. There is significant academic debate over the prevalence o
Evil Empire speech
1983 speech by Ronald Reagan

Bushism
thumb|upright|George W. Bush addressing the nation from the East Room, September 2008
alternative facts
expression associated with political misinformation established in 2017
Infamy Speech
December 8, 1941 speech by FDR on the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Jacksonian Democracy
19th-century American political philosophy
red states and blue states
U.S. states that vote predominantly for Democrats (blue) and Republicans (red)
Bradley effect
theory about discrepancies between opinion polls and election results in the United States
snowflake
slang term
soccer mom
demographic segment
freedom fries
politically motivated renaming of French fries in the United States
campaign for "santorum" neologism
campaign to create the neologism "santorum" started in 2003 by LGBT rights activist Dan Savage
intellectual dark web
loosely defined group of public personalities who oppose progressive identity politics in the media and academia

Trump derangement syndrome
Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) is a pejorative term used to describe negative reactions to U.S. president Donald Trump that are characterized as irrational and disconnected from Trump's actual policy positions. The term has mainly been used by Trump supporters to discredit criticism of him, as a way of reframing the discussion by suggesting that his opponents are incapable of accurately perceiving the world. Some journalists have used the term to call for restraint when judging Trump's statements and actions. The term has also come to be used to describe the nature of Trump supporters in their unwavering support of the president.
Latinx
thumb|Latinx, gender-neutral term used to describe people who are of Latin American origin or descent
AfPak
thumb|Afghanistan and Pakistan
AfPak (also spelled Af-Pak) was a neologism used within United States foreign policy circles to designate Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single theater of operations. Introduced in 2008, the neologism reflected the policy approach that was introduced by the Obama administration, which regarded the region comprising the Asian countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan as having a singular dominant political and military situation that required a joint policy in their global war on terrorism.
homeland defense
South Park Republican
Informal ideology of US Republicans
Drinking the Kool-Aid
expression
outposts of tyranny
name for last remaining totalitarian states
Clintonism
Clintonism refers to the political and economic policies of Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as the era of his presidency in the United States. Members of the Democratic Party who are aligned with these political policies and practices are called Clinton Democrats.
homeland security
government activities to mitigate many threats that endanger society
blue shift
observed phenomenon in US politics