Charlie McHenry<p>I learned a new, Japanese word today thanks to a Reddit comment. A single word that sums up the current <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/AmericanGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanGovernment</span></a>. Chuuni (中二, short for "chuunibyou," 中二病) is a Japanese slang term that translates to "middle school second-year syndrome" or "eighth-grader syndrome." Chuuni refers to a phase that some adolescents go through, typically around the age of 13 or 14, where they exhibit behavior such as having delusions of grandeur, seeking attention, or acting as if they possess special abilities or knowledge that others don't have.</p><p>The term is often used in the context of anime and manga culture to describe characters who exhibit these traits, including pretending to have magical powers, embracing dark or mysterious personas, or generally acting in an exaggerated or overly dramatic manner. Chuuni characters can be seen as endearing or annoying, depending on the context and the viewer's perspective. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/AmericanCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanCoup</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Chuuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chuuni</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a></p>