status quo

But, of course, it's only in the delusional alternative universe where Republicans live that the "status quo" is a space where victims of sexual violence typically see justice.

He knew he would be upsetting some of those who benefit from the murky status quo when the $20bn project began.

"They are persons who will shake up the status quo," House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday on CNN's State of the Union.

In California, voters chose to keep the status quo, allowing “involuntary servitude” to remain legal in prisons.

What this tells us: Like Trump, Gaetz, Gabbard and Kennedy are aggressive challengers of the status quo, who frequently tip over into conspiracy.