*ahem*

But, huhh, Shuster is a good pwogwessive (read: friendly to Democrats)! Criticism of him is tantamount to a circular firing squad!
Djur | Homepage | 02.12.08 - 7:42 am | #

In all seriousness, another term that serves as an ideological marker is "color TV." I ran into it as recently as today, and it's always one of the items owned by the purportedly destitute to indicate their fate isn't all too bad.

Of course, you'd be hard-pressed to find a black and white TV today, so "color" is a meaningless modifier. I've encountered it in segregationist rants dating back pretty much to the birth of the color TV, where it could be honestly considered a luxury item. This term remaining current can only really be ascribed to a lack of originality in anti-poor rhetoric.
Djur | Homepage | 02.12.08 - 7:49 am | #