152 definitions by Vanguard 1998
Aka. R.A.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who practice same religion as them
Chelsea is an active parishioner of the Falun Gong faith and she is only interested in dating people who practice Falun Gong. She has a religiously aligned romantic preference.
by Vanguard 1998 April 10, 2021
An African American business owner, nick named “The Ras” because he was Rastafarian, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who murdered in broad daylight in front of his business on July 23, 2020. He ran eXpressions Journal, which was a publication that discussed political and spiritual news. Trammell was a known Trump supporter, but he was also known to have supported Black Lives Matter and many democrats in the area. It is suspected by both his community and local political leaders that he was murdered over his political beliefs. Whether or not this is the case is unknown as the killer is still at large. Many Republican leaders believe the Democratic leaders in that region are downplaying his murder because Trammell supported Trump. It should be noted that three weeks prior to his death that an individual approached him and had minor confrontation with him for holding a Trump sign.
The murder of Bernell Trammell may become an unfortunate example of what happens when political intolerance goes unchecked. Let us hope that the killer is identified and appropriately punished for what they did.
by Vanguard 1998 February 26, 2021
Brian and Jen’s kids are a lot more involved protests about racial equality, gender equality, LGBTQ equality and recognition, and climate change than their parents, grandparents, or their own children are. They also attend more political rallies, watch debates more often, and tend to vote more than their parents, grandparents, or their own children do. They are the politically active generation in the family.
by Vanguard 1998 March 29, 2021
An astrophysicist, who in 1,983, became the youngest American in space on the Challenger space shuttle at thirty-two years of age; as well as the first U.S. woman to go to space. After she died in 2,012, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barrack Obama.
Sally Ride was the first woman in the U.S. to go to space, which makes her an important figure to the gender equality movement.
by Vanguard 1998 February 24, 2021
The professionals who are the last people that provide care to a deceased individual. This group of people includes morticians, coroners, forensic investigators, religious professionals, cemetery workers, and thanatologists. Last responders are usually responsible for determining how someone died, giving the individual their last rights, setting up and performing the individual’s funeral, burial and or cremation, and providing care to the individual’s grave stone, assuming they were buried in a public cemetery, in the event individual’s family is deceased and or unable to do so.
by Vanguard 1998 September 22, 2021
1: to put a towel or clothing on cloth line to dry or on a hanger to put it away
2: a way of saying that superhero decided to stop being a hero permanently or temporarily
3: a way of saying you are going to permanently retire
4: to finish a phone call
2: a way of saying that superhero decided to stop being a hero permanently or temporarily
3: a way of saying you are going to permanently retire
4: to finish a phone call
by Vanguard 1998 August 21, 2021
The processes by which society establishes new norms, expectations, and standards, and in some cases existing norms and standards are replaced, in regards to what is and is not acceptable in politics. These processes happen in various settings including schools, colleges, businesses, churches, news channels, and homes. These processes can greatly impact how people think, act, and behave in many different political situations. In the present, the processes related to this have been heavily shaped by the Republicans and Democrats and in turn many of norms and standards being made about politics strongly favor the views of those groups, which in turn gives the mainstream political parties more influence on political and social issues than the nonmainstream parties have. The best way to counter this issue is to give nonmainstream political parties more access to these institutions so they can have their views heard and in turn potentially shape some of the norms that are made, which can help make these processes more fair and representative of the different groups in society.
Zachary: A lot of people strongly support the Republicans and Democrats these days; even though their views on certain issues don’t really benefit many members of U.S. population. I wonder why so many people support them when it does not really benefit them to do so?
Amy: It is because of the fact that political normalization, the processes by which new norms and standards are made related to what is and is not acceptable in politics, has been very heavily influenced by the Republican and Democratic parties, which has led to most of the norms that are made to strongly support their views and not the views of nonmainstream parties, like the Reform Party, or the Constitution Party. As a result, most people in society don’t even consider voting for nonmainstream parties or support people who agree with their ideas.
Amy: It is because of the fact that political normalization, the processes by which new norms and standards are made related to what is and is not acceptable in politics, has been very heavily influenced by the Republican and Democratic parties, which has led to most of the norms that are made to strongly support their views and not the views of nonmainstream parties, like the Reform Party, or the Constitution Party. As a result, most people in society don’t even consider voting for nonmainstream parties or support people who agree with their ideas.
by Vanguard 1998 March 16, 2021