From The People’s Cube:
Excerpt:
Bailout
Then: Ejecting from a failing aircraft before it crashes
Now: Injecting money into a crony too-big-to-fail bank before it crashesCrony
Then: Someone a pal would share a drink with
Now: Someone a pol will share taxpayer money withFreedom
Then: You do what you want
Now: You do what we wantPoverty
Then: A lack of the basic necessities of life
Now: A lack of the newest iPhoneRacism
Then: Resentment of one’s skin color
Now: Resentment of one’s political views
Lots more at the link above, plus clever chime-ins and pictures in the comments.
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Feminism
Then: A belief that women are equal to men.
Now: Religious devotion to abortion.
Climate Change
Then: Global Cooling
Then Global Warming
Now: I don’t know… SOMETHING… Look, just hand over the SUV and no one gets hurt!
gay
Then….happy
Dare I? Sure
Now….sucker of co$k
Progressive
Then: Forward; Thinking and acting outside the box
Now: Political term that is an oxymoron in relation to the view it is supposed to represent; Auto insurance company with commercial featuring creepy, medicated, and odd looking woman named Flo.
Alien
Then: Strange looking life forms riding in spacecraft exhibiting non-ballistic behavior.
Now: Strange looking life forms riding in cars exhibiting illegal behavior.
Protester
Then: Men and women who rise above the rabble
Now: Men and women who are nothing but rabble
Senate
Then: Place where filibusters protect the little guys
Now: Place where little guys filibuster to protect a few guys.
Reconciliation
Then: Liberal law making
Now: Liberal pants wetting
Healthcare
Then: How medical treatment is administered
Now: Treatment of cronies by the administration