Definitions by Vanguard 1998
Societal avalanche
Or S.A.; When a major, unexpected, unfortunate event happens, which was caused by hatred and or corruption, it usually prompts the government and various populations in society to quickly mobilize to address the issue that caused the event occur, even if relatively little is known about the problem. The result of this mobilization is an avalanche of social, economic, and or political changes and reform efforts meant to prevent the issue from reoccurring and or to make it less severe when it does occur. The event produces many consequences, some are noticed immediately, while are others don’t get quite so much attention until a later point in time.
An example of a societal avalanche is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. When the oil spill happened, governmental agencies from numerous countries found in and around the Gulf of Mexico rushed to try to clean up the oil spill. People volunteered with various environmental organizations to save as many of trapped fish, birds, and turtles as they could. Many members of the public, environmental groups, and local fishing companies pushed politicians to pass stricter regulations for companies drilling for oil offshore, pass policies to get the U.S. to get more of its energy supply from more renewable sources that are safer to employ, and pass laws to provide financial relief to the local fishing companies that were negatively impacted by the accident. An investigation from BP and the U.S. government later revealed that lack of regard for safety policies and the rushed, cheap construction of the rig were responsible for the accident.
Societal avalanche by Vanguard 1998 April 5, 2021
Focusing Event
The impeachment trial of President Trump in December of 2019 drew attention to the issue of corruption in the U.S. government, while at the same time it drew attention away from a massive cyber attack that shut down all of New Orleans’s municipal government websites, which would have drawn the public’s attention to the danger of cyber-attacks on the government. It is an example of a focusing event.
Focusing Event by Vanguard 1998 April 5, 2021
Politically open romantic preference
aka. P.O.R.P.; When an individual is romantically attracted to people regardless of what their political identity is
Veronica identifies as being a supporter of the Reform Party, but she is interested in dating other people, even if they have a different political identity from her. She has a Politically open romantic preference.
Politically open romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 4, 2021
Politically consistent romantic preference
aka. P.C.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who support political parties whose beliefs fall on the same side of the political spectrum as the political party the individual support
Virginia identifies as being a supporter of the Republican party, she is willing to date other people, but only if the political party they support identifies as being a right-wing political party, like hers is. She has a politically consistent romantic preference.
Politically consistent romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 4, 2021
Politically aligned romantic preference
aka. P.A.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people of the same political identity as they are
Emma is a supporter of Libertarian party who is only willing to date people are supporters of the Libertarian political party. She has a politically aligned romantic preference.
Politically aligned romantic preference by Vanguard 1998 April 4, 2021
Politically open sexual preference
aka. P.O.S.P.; When an individual is sexually attracted to people regardless of what their political identity is
Brianna identifies as being a supporter of the Green Rainbow Party, but she is sexually attracted to other people, even if they have a different political identity from her. She has a politically open sexual preference.
Politically open sexual preference by Vanguard 1998 April 3, 2021
Politically consistent sexual preference
aka. P.C.S.P.; When an individual is only sexually attracted to people who support political parties whose beliefs fall on the same side of the political spectrum as the political party they support
Maria identifies as being a supporter of the Republican party, she is sexually attracted to other people, but only if the political party they support identifies as being a right-wing political party, like hers is. She has a politically consistent sexual preference.
Politically consistent sexual preference by Vanguard 1998 April 3, 2021