The Beltway; for background, see here. Denotes the Village, but with connotations of ruling (as opposed to governing), absolutism, wretched excess, decay, and ultimate collapse.

The tendency, shared by all wingers, to project their own thoughts, motivations, desires, and feelings, which they cannot admit to themselves, onto others. In psychology, a defense mechanism. Anticipated in the Christian Gospel: "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:3 KJV)Originated here here. Usage example: "Sean Hannity titled his book Deliver Us From Evil. That's a fine example of WPS in action."

The Village is the few thousand people inside the Beltway who control the political life of the country; they are responsible for managing the Overton Window, for example. They are thoroughly bi-partisan. They all know each other, and they all fuck each other (both senses). The term "Village" (my term was Versailles on the Potomac) captures their provincialism, their pettiness, and how small (all senses) they really are. I believe Village is also the name of a horror movie that Digby had in mind.

Based on evidence and reasoning, crisply expressed.

Voting while black, brown, not rich, not Christianist, or not Republican.

Versailles Projection Syndrome (q.v.)

Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, originated by Senator and best-selling-though-not-bulk-ordered author Hillary Clinton. See Federalist Society, Bush Administration.