A person who, upon seeing a political message on a social networking site, instantly becomes a die-hard supporter despite knowing nothing about the subject.
Jackie -OMG, I just saw KONY2012. Save the Children!!!!
Brenda -OMG me too. It's so sad that this is happening in Uganda.
Informed Individual- You know this has been happening 26 years and that the Ugandan gov did the same thing to get in power... overnight activists
Brenda -OMG me too. It's so sad that this is happening in Uganda.
Informed Individual- You know this has been happening 26 years and that the Ugandan gov did the same thing to get in power... overnight activists
by deadseenscroll June 20, 2012
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Dave: Man, this genocide in Darfur is terrible. I sure wish I could make a difference.
Jenna: Well, I made a facebook group about it. We have almost one million members!
Dave: That's great! Are you all going to donate money to refugees or something?
Jenna: No, but now those murderers will really know how sad we are!
Dave: Sounds like you're really into your Facebook activism!
Jenna: Well, I made a facebook group about it. We have almost one million members!
Dave: That's great! Are you all going to donate money to refugees or something?
Jenna: No, but now those murderers will really know how sad we are!
Dave: Sounds like you're really into your Facebook activism!
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The kind of activism undertaken when you "do something" about a problem by tweeting or posting links to Facebook, without any intent of ever actually doing something. Nothing more than a nonsense feelgood gesture so that one can say they "did something about" whatever trendy cause they're pretending to care about. Usually only lasts a week or two before the cause is completely forgotten (i.e. it stops being cool to forward/retweet on the subject).
I forwarded a video about some unspeakable atrocities in a country I didn't know existed until I watched the video. My hashtag activism is going to accomplish something!
by CJ.MK.87 June 17, 2012
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by galactica423 September 27, 2023
Get the Climate activist mug.Similar to facebook activism, the belief that no-commitment activities will result in meaningful social change. This meme results from the belief that awareness is all that is necessary to improve society, rather than actually donating money or time.
Real examples of avatar activism:
I changed my Twitter avatar to green to support Iranis!
I blacked out my avatar to support awareness of Australia's Black Saturday!
I changed my Twitter avatar to green to support Iranis!
I blacked out my avatar to support awareness of Australia's Black Saturday!
by Moggraider June 25, 2009
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Person 1: “Did you see how much n posted about BLM movement?”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
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Youtube Activist: "The Soviet system was superior to THE West! It fought for freedom and dignity WHILE the corrupt Americans strove for LUXURY!!!"
Normal Person: "lol, this is funny."
YA: "How could YOU ever say THAT, The Soviets would HAVE defeated the AMERICANS no QUESTION!!!xD!!!!"
NP: "shut the fuck up cunty and watch the video."
Normal Person: "lol, this is funny."
YA: "How could YOU ever say THAT, The Soviets would HAVE defeated the AMERICANS no QUESTION!!!xD!!!!"
NP: "shut the fuck up cunty and watch the video."
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