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sewer socialism

Originally a pejorative term for the the Socialist Party of America, sewer socialism is a form of socialism that focuses on improving quality of life from the ground up instead of reform through revolution. Examples include sanitation systems, city-owned water and power, improved quality of education and so on. Also known as Constructive Socialism, and is considered a pregenitor to Democratic Socialism.
"We wanted our workers to have pure air, we wanted them to have sunshine, we wanted planned homes, we wanted living wages; we wanted recreation for young and old; we wanted vocational education; we wanted a chance for every human being to be strong and live a life of happiness.

And, we wanted everything that was necessary to give them that: playgrounds, parks, lakes, beaches, clean creeks and rivers, swimming and wading pools, social centers, reading rooms, clean fun, music dance song and joy for all."
-- Emil Seidel, Milwaukee's first socialist mayor, describing his sewer socialism platform
by The Logical Fallacy August 7, 2023
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Akwardly social

ITS JUST A MADE UP TERM BY A SOCIALLY AWKWARD PERSON WHO DOESNT WANT TO ADMIT SHES SOCIALLY AWKWARD SO INSTEAD SHE SWITCHED THE TWO WORDS AND MADE IT SOUND LESS INTROVERTED BUT DEEP INSIDE SHE DAMN WELL KNOWS SHES INTROVERTED AF
"I’m just an awkwardly social person, I don’t like being labeled as socially awkward, it’s too mainstream..."

"I'm akwardly social."
"No you're just an introvert in denial."
by Chinees January 27, 2018
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Social Butterfly

Somebody who thinks they are far more popular than they actually are.
Hey that's Kristen. She really is a social butterfly. She'll probably win the award at prom.
by All of Massey December 21, 2017
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Social Capital

Social capital is the goodwill generated by people's ability to work together for common purposes. It has the potential to be a catalyst for action, empowerment and inspiration. It can influence peoples' capacity to thrive, and is a powerful factor in determining career and life success. Social capital cannot be held by an individual, as its very existence is stimulated by human interaction.

The effects of social capital flow from the information, influence, and solidarity that such goodwill generates.

It can also be used to describe the personal relationships within a company, that help build a culture of trust and respect among employees, leading to enhanced company performance and wellbeing.
Jenny didn't say, "I'll do this for you because you are more powerful than me". Nor did she say "I'll do x for you now, if you do y for me now".
Jenny built her social capital by saying, "I'll do this for you now, knowing that somewhere down the road, you will do something for me"
by Hummingbee April 3, 2024
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Social speedster

A social speedster is someone who essentially 'speedruns' through their social media networks, which includes scrolling through their feed like a madman, liking posts with minimum forethought, reading all their PMs under a second, and clicking on one insta story after another without any pause in the middle.

Social speedsters are also highly known for sending a snap in a lightning quick succession. The time it takes to take their phone out of their pocket, enter snapchat, and snapping a pic is only a mere 3 seconds.

Nowadays, most youngsters and young adults are social speedsters. This inclination can have its drawbacks, as a social speedster may zoom through their PMs but not respond to them immediately, and eventually as more PMs build up they might forget about the ones they've already read.
Me: My friends are all social speedsters. You should see how blazing fast they plow their feeds and PMs. Every time I send a message and it gets read and they never reply back, I sometimes question my relationship with them, but then I remember "oh duh, they are social speedsters". Can't blame them entirely, as they are just trying to adapt to today's information-packed, attention-based media.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 16, 2020
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Creative social architect

Somethings that Only Joe Shmoe can do because he created the term.
I host The Morning Show with cohost. helping my cohost create their own identity to be able to build an empire of decentralized content. Therefore I am a creative social architect building from the ground up.
by JoeShmoe_xrp May 27, 2023
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