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Godwin's Law

1. A natural law of usenet that reads: As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one. — Wikipedia
2. The reason why even discussion threads about toothpaste end in tears.

god·wins law
Etymology: developed by Mike Godwin in 1990 as a counter-meme to the prolific usage of Nazi-comparisons on internet newsgroups.

Gigantisme Militaire

# French term that identifies the rationale for American military buildup as both zealotry and paranoia rolled into one deadly remedy. # "Describes both the scale of America's ambitions and also a pathological condition: an organism grown so large it is sick." - The Observer See also under: Military Industrial Complex gi·gan·tisme mil·i·taire Etymology: Flourished in usage during 2002 in response to the American sabre-rattling that led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.