Tag: Drink the Kool-Aid
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Sanewashing
WotD: Sanewashing In today’s world, the term sanewashing has unfortunately emerged as a critical phrase in the conversation about American politics. Sanewashing or sane-washing is trying to minimize or reduce the radical aspects of a person or idea to make them appear more acceptable to a wider audience. I have grown tired of watching influential…
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Drink the Kool-Aid
English Idiom: Drink the Kool-Aid You’ve probably heard of brainwashing. Well, the meaning of being brainwashed is the same as drinking the Kool-Aid. If you drink the Kool-Aid, you believe and follow someone unquestioningly or show complete obedience to a group or person. It’s a term that may seem quite weird to you because it uses a…
