A term used to describe a person who acts like an activist, but from a metaphorical armchair — i.e., from a mostly or totally inactive, theoretical position.
Inherent in the meaning of armchair revolutionary is the idea that the person knows that their ideas require them to be physically involved in political struggles, but that instead the person chooses to be intentionally ignorant or dismissive of real-world issues and problems, in an attempt to continue believing in the false reality their views create. In this way the armchair revolutionary is often regarded to see the world in at least a quasi-idealist manner, i.e., one relative solely to his or her own perceptions, rather than bothering with what s/he should really do — to absorb the physical and practical reality s/he would be compelled to see around him/her if s/he stopped the alleged "political posturing" and became an activist in actual political causes
Inherent in the meaning of armchair revolutionary is the idea that the person knows that their ideas require them to be physically involved in political struggles, but that instead the person chooses to be intentionally ignorant or dismissive of real-world issues and problems, in an attempt to continue believing in the false reality their views create. In this way the armchair revolutionary is often regarded to see the world in at least a quasi-idealist manner, i.e., one relative solely to his or her own perceptions, rather than bothering with what s/he should really do — to absorb the physical and practical reality s/he would be compelled to see around him/her if s/he stopped the alleged "political posturing" and became an activist in actual political causes
Jessica: The soup kitchen in our town closed down but we don't care! KONY 2012 WILL CHANGE THE WORLD!
Andy: Posting Kony statuses still? You're such an armchair activist.
Andy: Posting Kony statuses still? You're such an armchair activist.
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Deliberately behaving in a difficult, obstinate, aggressive or provocative manner.
Typically results in harm to and/or conflict with other individuals.
Typically results in harm to and/or conflict with other individuals.
"Dear Mr. President, tell me what to do
These niggaz acting up in the hood, send mo' troops" (Tupac)
These niggaz acting up in the hood, send mo' troops" (Tupac)
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He stay acting like Yung Poppy.
He stay acting like Yung Poppy.
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2. A guy who takes action and doesn't just sit and twidle his thumbs talking about it.
2. A guy who takes action and doesn't just sit and twidle his thumbs talking about it.
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*party where girls are twerking to that one Cardi B song*
Chad 1: look at all this fatherless activity going on
Chad 2: No cap, that blonde is a baddie
Chad 1: look at all this fatherless activity going on
Chad 2: No cap, that blonde is a baddie
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