Paradoxical ebullience is the unfounded belief in Black progress in the face of socioeconomic counterevidence. The gap between Black relative socioeconomic position and their racial attitudes. The thesis of paradoxical ebullience argues that Blacks’ understanding of Black group interests, including their worsening socioeconomic position, has shifted those interests from the collective to the individual, and the method to achieve those interests has shifted from protest politics to electoral politics. Additionally, paradoxical ebullience supposes that these trends have political ramifications for Blacks that lead to negative economic consequences. In short, attitudes that are incongruent with Blacks’ reality limit their collective political will to address their worsening economic position and jeopardize policies that provide economic benefits for Blacks.
BIPOC who are excessively optimistic about the future in the face of racial and other forms of oppression suffer from paradoxical ebullience.
by Big Less 64 May 04, 2021
10/10 alpha male: What the fuck dude, you should work out and go on a diet like I did 5 years ago. I lost so much weight, I now have abs & bitches.
0/10 beta fat fuck: Fuck off dickhead, have you never heard of the obesity paradox? I have a much better & healthier life than you. I can hide the remote in my tummy and my wife washes my dick for me once every 2 months.
0/10 beta fat fuck: Fuck off dickhead, have you never heard of the obesity paradox? I have a much better & healthier life than you. I can hide the remote in my tummy and my wife washes my dick for me once every 2 months.
by 1010alphamale April 28, 2018
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by TheRealRandom August 07, 2018
Did you see him leave with that girl last night? I dont understand why such a good looking guy would settle for such a grenade! It's such a Krudt Paradox!!
by AKL111 March 07, 2014
A plummer's paradox is a situation that, upon first inspection, appears to be paradoxical, but in fact is not at all.
Ex:
"After she broke her jaw in that car accident, she couldn't chew, and could barely swallow. But she didn't starve; to the contrary she was well fed. What a paradox!"
"Ah, you mean a plummer's paradox. Of course, they kept her tube-fed."
"After she broke her jaw in that car accident, she couldn't chew, and could barely swallow. But she didn't starve; to the contrary she was well fed. What a paradox!"
"Ah, you mean a plummer's paradox. Of course, they kept her tube-fed."
by jowjow November 05, 2013
DiCaprio creates 49 clones of himself and each of his clones and he himself are all nominated for an oscar. All 50 DiCaprio's show up and they are the only ones at the academy awards. Still, DiCaprio will not win an oscar. It will go to someone else. That, is the DiCaprio Paradox.
by Dr. Mr. Sir. X August 06, 2014