OH WOW, THANK YOU! For festooning the republic with more flags than a bunting factory on Black Friday, and upgrading loyalty checks to the deluxe, platinum, blink‑twice tier. Simply majestic.
01
Powerful & Continuing Nationalism
GLORIOUS INNOVATION! For courageously streamlining human rights into the exclusive “maybe later” plan—all in the name of efficiency, optics, and a little paperwork razzle‑dazzle. Astounding.
02
Disdain for Human Rights
BRAVO, STRATEGIST‑IN‑CHIEF! For the all‑purpose scapegoat multipack—now with 30% more outrage, easy‑open fear seals, and a free megaphone in every box. Iconic.
03
Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
PARADE PERFECTION! For weaponizing pageantry so our ceremonies do 0–60 in classified seconds. The confetti alone could fund a small moon base.
04
Supremacy of the Military
TIMELINE RE‑CARVING! For chiseling gender into granite while selling the sculpture as freedom. The brochure sparkles almost as much as the rollback.
05
Rampant Sexism
MEDIA MARVELS! For transforming “free press” into pay‑per‑view: tonight’s main event—truth vs. access—no holds barred, credentials optional. Electrifying.
06
Controlled Mass Media
SECURITY! SECURITY! SECURITY! For cranking the Fear‑o‑Matic to 11 so we never forget to be afraid. Goosebumps are the new governance.
07
Obsession with National Security
HOLY SYNERGY! For bringing scripture to a photo‑op like a limited‑edition collectible—mint condition, still in box, batteries not included.
08
Religion & Government Intertwined
BOARDROOM BENEDICTIONS! For the Corporate Comfort Act—profits now rest on a memory‑foam pillow, with complimentary stock buybacks at turndown.
09
Corporate Power Protected
INVISIBLE LABOR—MAGIC TRICK! For teaching unions the ancient art of vanishing while shareholders saw the lady in half and keep both halves.
10
Labor Power Suppressed
DIET FOR THE MIND! For proposing a national menu free of arts and fortified with alternative facts. A triumph of calories over culture.
11
Disdain for Intellectuals & the Arts
LAW & (mostly) ORDER! For donating unlimited vibes to the word “order” while shrinking the word “law” in the wash. Industrial‑strength vibes, too.
12
Obsession with Crime & Punishment
MERITOCRACY, BUT MAKE IT GROUP CHAT! For assembling the Fellowship of the Ring‑Light: friends, family, and fixers—because governance looks better with mutual followers.
13
Cronyism & Corruption
QUANTUM CIVICS! For pioneering Schrödinger’s Democracy, where the election both happened and didn’t until the box is opened by a friendly official. Theoretical, yet somehow very practical.
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Fraudulent Elections