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activist capture

When a group or organisation is infiltrated by those representing minority interests in such a way that they gain significant influence or control and then use this to push their desired agenda.

Activist capture is usually a deliberate process initiated by outsiders of the group or organisation. Tactics include: *Making demands for representation, often citing a lack thereof
*Calls for allyships
*Forming of a bloc that is used to drown out individual members and amplify their own voices
* Liberal use and accusations of "isms" and "phobias" designed to force compliance through fear
*Threats or intimidation if the above doesn't work

Activist capture is a strategy used when it is highly unlikely that a brand new group representing activist interests will gain anywhere near the power or influence of the existing one.
The Labour party was subject to activist capture by the pro-Corbyn Momentum group.
by 77ax March 29, 2021
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champagne activist

Champagne activist (noun): A person who publicly expresses support for a cause or movement, typically by raising a glass of champagne or making a toast, but who does not take any meaningful or sustained action to advance the cause. Also known as Slackatism.
"After toasting to the latest social justice cause with a glass of bubbly, the champagne activist promptly returned to their privileged bubble without doing anything to address the root issues."
by Crunchiest666 April 20, 2023
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Activist

Someone who is active in sitting around, arguing about something they hate, and rise up in groups to complain and due nothing about something they have an opinion about. An opinion nobody cares about except them.
I am an “activist”, here’s my complaint(yells violently, throwing a temper tantrum) “Then sits around and does nothing about it”
by Petdragon June 4, 2022
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Get back active activist

A man or women who helps their friend get with somebody. This can either be a one night stand or a romantic relationship.
I walked into the room and my get back active activist was already talking to two women.
by Get back active activist October 25, 2023
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performance activists

clout chasers who uses someone's suffering for fame
most of the kpop twitter stans are performance activists.
by @fathima July 2, 2024
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Civil Heist Activist

Noun: A leader of the viral video movement without morals dedicated in finding opportunity to bend laws and regulations and or obnoxiously harass law enforcement in hopes of a negative response to upload online.
Noun: The Civil Heist Activist told the CPS officer, "Tell deez foke online you ain't fittin to com in hur wit no warren, WHIRL STORE!!!"
by DrionBavid July 11, 2016
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Activistic Cronyism

The use of social, political, or environmental activism as a cover to reward allies, friends, or insiders, rather than to achieve genuine reform.
“Their diversity initiative was just activistic cronyism — top jobs went to the same insiders with a fresh PR spin.”

“That senator’s climate task force is activistic cronyism at its finest; it’s packed with donors and lobbyists who profit from the policies.”

“The charity claimed to fight inequality, but their funding choices screamed activistic cronyism — friends of the board got all the grants.”
by readabook102938 August 12, 2025
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