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champagne socialist

champagne socialist noun: a person adhering to socialism or supporting socialist policies while enjoying a lifestyle that is ostensibly in conflict with their political beliefs, or whose status would shield them from negative consequences of said policies.

Noun

champagne socialist (plural champagne socialists)

  1. (derogatory, sarcastic) A person adhering to socialism or supporting socialist policies while enjoying a lifestyle that is ostensibly in conflict with their political beliefs, or whose status would shield them from negative consequences of said policies.
    • "The champagne socialist wants everybody to be equal upon the higher plane that suits him, utterly ignoring the fact that there are not enough champagne, green turtle, and truffles to go round."1906, George Cary Eggleston, Blind Alleys, Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., page 206
    • People deploy the phrase 'Champagne socialist' a lot online. They smirk at their computer screens, shrewdly slipping around comment boards imploding egalitarian arguments with a single phrase.2015 March 3, wrightismight [username], “The 'Champagne Socialist' Fallacy”, in Blue Labyrinths, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2015

Examples of champagne socialist in a sentence

  • Being soft on crime is fashionable among champagne socialists.2022 January 12, Adam Zivo, “In the U.S., champagne socialists pursue soft-on-crime policies at the expense of vulnerable communities”, in...
  • As a consequence of these opinions, a close friend calls me a champagne socialist.2024 March 12, Philip Beasley, “Maybe I am a Champagne Socialist, but I am not conflicted”, in Medium, archived from the original on 16 Jan...

Synonyms of champagne socialist

Forms of champagne socialist

pluralchampagne socialists

Origin of champagne socialist

From the association of champagne with upper social classes.

Questions about champagne socialist

What does champagne socialist mean?
Champagne socialist means a person adhering to socialism or supporting socialist policies while enjoying a lifestyle that is ostensibly in conflict with their political beliefs, or whose status would shield them from negative consequences of said policies.
How do you use champagne socialist in a sentence?
Being soft on crime is fashionable among champagne socialists.
What part of speech is champagne socialist?
Champagne socialist is a noun.
What is the plural of champagne socialist?
The plural of champagne socialist is champagne socialists.

Words near champagne socialist in the dictionary

  1. champagne problem
  2. champagne problems
  3. champagne room
  4. champagne rooms
  5. champagne socialism
  6. champagne socialist
  7. champagne socialists
  8. champagne soda
  9. champagne sodas
  10. champagne stirrer
  11. champagne stirrers

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