Hopium:
Hopium is a portmanteau of the words “hope” and “opium” used to describe a fictional drug to help one stay hopeful in times of stress. … [KnowYourMeme]
Cute, I like it. Noted in “The Post-Midterms Scenario No One Believes Will Happen… But I Kinda Sorta Think Maybe It Will Happen,” Daniel W. Drezner, Drezner’s World:
Of course, Democrats be Democrats, so they’re gonna be worrying until November 3rd. This is why the hard-working staff here at Drezner’s World is launching its exposure therapy series. But occasional whiffs of hopium are also useful this time of year. If — I said if — Democrats absolutely crush the midterms, what would that mean for American politics for the next two years? Surely a midterm where Democrats win in Texas and Kansas would require some political resets, right? Right?!
