activist attorneys: like “activist judges”, these lawyers have the audacity to try and change public policy or laws by advocating for social change.
anointed: a mocking term for the self-congratulatory liberal elites, who only hold their positions due to cronyism or political correctness. (aka, “self-appointed”). (see also, “grandees,” below).
forfeited gains: the rebirth of the “who lost Vietnam?” meme, in the context of Iraq and Afghanistan. The gist is “we had it won, but blew it”. As if.
grandees: liberal elites.
intrusion: what government does, by nature. Implies that there is no “public” interest, but only “private” freedom, which government intrudes upon, like a home invader. Almost criminalizes the whole concept of government.
isolationist: Obama, except when he’s being a “multilateralist”. (see below)
level playing field: euphemism for the lowest common denominator–the race to the bottom. Assumes that regulation should be based on the short-term best interests of those being regulated, not on that which, from the viewpoint of public interest, is prudent, reasonable and morally necessary.
multilateralist: Obama, except when he’s being an “isolationist”. “American Exceptionalism” is essentially one-sided.
over-educated (liberal elites): too much of the wrong kinda larning, like them humanities and social sciences.
the muscular successful classes vs. the hyphenated classes: immigrants as losers.
racializing: even mentioning race or putting anything into a racial context. We should all be Colbert-like and not even see race, which would magically make racism disappear.
socialist paradise: sneering characterization of the VA, or any guvment social safety net or redistribution program