Taking Back Our Stolen History
Common Terms
Common Terms

Woke

The word has taken on a slang definition of late: “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and …

Tolerance

Has two contrasting meanings in U.S. politics: (1) respecting the right of others to hold differing beliefs; (2) accepting views that differ from one’s own. …

Victimhood

a philosophical position many conservatives believe liberals adhere to, and many liberals themselves maintain that they are in fact victims. Where does this come from? …

Judicial activism

when courts do not confine themselves to reasonable interpretations of laws, but instead create law through judicial will. Alternatively, judicial activism is when courts do not limit their …

Civil Disobedience

Refusal to obey the law deliberately and publicly. The phrase and the concept were popularized by Thoreau’s famous essay, Civil disobedience. The concept of civil disobedience became …

Robber Baron

Robber Baron was a term applied to a businessman in the 19th century who engaged in unethical and monopolistic practices, wielded widespread political influence, and …

Tyranny

Cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others or a government in which all power belongs to one person; the rule or authority …