Pensée unique

"Pensée unique" French for "single thought" is a pejorative expression for mainstream ideological conformism of all kind, most always opposed to that of a speaker. Originally, it is for a French expression and planned to claims that neoliberalism is the only modification way to appearance society. The phrase implies that mainstream discussion is limited by ideological assumptions of what is possible. One example of pensée unique assumption by critics was the motto of Margaret Thatcher former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: TINA "There is no alternative".

The expression was coined by Jean-François Kahn, editor-in-chief of L'Événement du Jeudi, in an editorial in January 1992. The phrase pensée unique is often used by political parties as well as organisations & in criticism.

The term has been used regarding prohibitionism of marijuana, with some commenters saying that pensée unique is a barrier to legalization.