Phrases & SayingsPolitics and public life
democracy manifest
A catchphrase cluster derived from the viral footage of Jack Karlson's 1991 Brisbane arrest.
In a sentence
“Democracy manifest!” became the clip’s best-known catchphrase.
Where it came from
The phrases associated with the 'Democracy Manifest' footage have escaped the source recording into Australian meme and vernacular culture.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australia-wide