dick Chaney used the word "defeatism" is their really such a word?

Question

is this more of the name game these ppl have?

Answer 1

winging it and making it up as they go along.

BUSH/CHANEY = fake it until you make it.

Like the con man in "Catch Me If You Can" said, people will believe what you tell them to believe...apparently that is true for some people....and these two are masters at reporting fantasy as fact. The scary part is that sometimes I think they believe their own hype. Apparently, if you tell a lie enough times you begin to believe and it becomes real to you.

He is just trying to make it through the term and leave this problem for the next President to fix... However, there are no good solutions available....it is just a mess at this point and becoming apparent that Iraq was a personal vendetta against Hussein for the Assassination Plot against his father.

Answer 2

I think the first Guy answered it well....

Don't you love uneducated people asking questions?


IT IS A WORD.... Pacifist live by it.

"Defeatism is acceptance of defeat without struggle. In everyday use, defeatism has negative connotation and is often linked to treason and pessimism, or even a hopeless situation such as a Catch-22. The term is commonly used in the context of war: a soldier can be a defeatist if he or she refuses to fight because he or she thinks that the fight will be lost for sure or that it is not worth fighting for some other reason. The term can also be used in other fields, like politics, sport, psychology and philosophy. The term originates from France during World War I."

Answer 3

I even have basically began seeing persons use the term "Wiccanism" on the information superhighway interior the final twelve months, inclusive of a few declare-to-be Wiccans. I agree that it is not the right term. i've got by no skill heard/considered it utilized in any of my communities, or pagan gatherings, or any actual-existence Wiccan activities. "Wicca" is in my Merriam Webster dictionary and is attributed to possibly being derived from an previous English be conscious. "Wiccanism" isn't chanced on interior the Merriam Webster dictionary - the two the single I even have on my table or the web version. yet then, that answerer that used "Wiccanism" to represent Wicca, is likewise asserting that Wicca isn't a faith, so evaluate the source. hehe - Blue Chaos's answer made me LOL :)

Answer 4

It's a political thing, they ALL do it. Just add -ism to the end of a word, then say it with a touch of disdain and attribute it to the bad guys ie. dems and liberals. It's a fun way to demonize anyone...try it at work...accuse the boss of supervisionism in the break room and watch the fun!

Answer 5

Shooter is a little smarter than Bush. He wouldn't make stuff up.

bushism: One of the many silly blurbs to roll out of GWB's mouth

Answer 6

de‧feat‧ism 

–noun the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation.

Answer 7

There actually is a word "defeatism." Don't be surprised if they start to use "bushism" as a word next. Oh wait they already have.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeatism

Answer 8

Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.

Answer 9

Who are you to say, Mr. starts-his-question-with-a-lowercase letter, used "their" instead of "there", and tries to pass "ppl" for a word. Defeatism makes a lot more sense.
That was your idea, wasn't it?

Answer 10

Republican's like to use made up words to define the Democrats and anyone that doesn't agree with them:

Islam-o-fashism (sp)

commie-pinko-flagburners