Obama: (Oba + maaaa): A
term derived from an ancient African dialect, now rarely spoken, which,
according to some experts, means literally the Goat Keeper. Not to be confused
with Obima meaning the Goat Herder. Other experts, however, think the
implication is rather offensive and that the actual meaning cannot be
determined with any accuracy on the basis of existing evidence. Be that at it
may, in practice, the term was used to refer to a powerful yet continuously
befuddled warlock who ends up losing every confrontation he ever has with his
enemies on account of his pathological obsession with reflecting, for far too
long, on the potential fallouts and costs of any possible action on his part
employed to address a certain rising challenge, a practice that often gives his
enemies time to engage in more actions that end up creating even more
challenges that need to be met, further complicating the initial situation that
was being pondered and, in the process, necessitating a reassessment of any
conclusions that had already been reached or were close to being reached, in
addition to engagement in even more reflections on the implications of the new
developments and complications as well as all related fallouts and costs
entailed by any action that could be taken to address them, be it separately or
in tandem with the old challenge.
(The) Obama Doctrine: A
policy that advocates pursuits of courses of action that minimize the immediate
risks while maximizing the immediate rewards for oneself, and showing little
attention as to the consequences for others, and even for one’s future self.
The doctrine is based on the inherent assumption that since the arc of history
seems to eventually bend towards justice, there is little reason why people
should overthink the long-term consequences of their policies or their
immediate impact on others.
Obviously: A
political term used to hide drastic change in policy. For example: Mr.
Kerry described the
Syrian opposition's demand that Assad must leave as soon as peace talks begin
as a "nonstarting position, obviously." Translation:
Mr. Kerry admitted during the press conference that both he and the
administration were indeed outmaneuvered by the Russians and Iranians in regard
to the Syrian conflict, and that their earlier reluctance to intervene, coupled
with their stupidity and downright amoral stands seem to have contributed
greatly to the matter. Mr. Kerry also admitted that neither he nor the
administration was ready to deal with the consequences, which is why they
preferred to defer to Russia on this matter from now on, Russia even if this
policy constituted another amoral stand.
Okaka: An old epithet
thought to be French in origin. It is the epithet that is likely to be
bestowed, eventually and quite inevitably considering the raw materials
involved, upon the presumptive Republican presidential candidate running in the
2016 presidential elections.
Olidog: A
particularly rabid, vicious and overambitious oligarch.
(The) Orange Horseman of the Apocalypse: See the Donald.
(The) Orange Horseman of the Apocalypse: See the Donald.
Orange Pete: A folk
appellation given to the populist Dutch politician Geert Wilders on account of
his unabashed admiration of U.S. president, Donald Trump, and many of his
proposed policies. In other words, Orange Pete, very much like Black Pete, is
another thing about the Dutch people and culture that reminds us that, as
wonderful as they are, they are no less prone to serious fuckups than the rest
of us.
(The) Order of the Orb: A secret Muslim society that has been running the United States since its birth. See the Holy Heavenly Orb of Riyadh.
