Progressive Half-Culture

Invented for those who feel that they have been judged by history, or at least that they are falling, but who still strut in front of their peers as if they were an interior elite.
--Negative Dialectics, T. Adorno

Rappers and theories on black pharohs are examples of progressive half-culture.

by Filthy Schmuck August 23, 2020

cultural blood money

The wealth accumulated by media figures that make crude, violent, disgusting or repulsive content before they switch to a "softer" side and try to redeem themselves and all of the social flotsam they've helped create. Examples include Arnold Schwarzenegger, PewDiePie, Sarah Silverman, and The Weeknd.

Viewer: "Did all that cultural blood money go into funding your podcast?"
Sarah Silverman: "Yes and I now support Bernie and urban gardening."

by Aardvarkopotamus September 17, 2021

Political Culture Shock

A social situation that arises when an individual moves to a new location they have not previously lived in and finds that the political climate from where they previously lived and the political culture of the new area they moved into are completely different from each other. Some issues that accompany this situation include anxiety, discomfort, identity conflicts, homesickness, confusion, frustration, anger, language barriers, generational differences in terms of views on various political topics, and differences in terms of where, when, and how people in that area think about and discuss politics.

Kailani: What’s wrong with that guy in corner? He seemed to be very anxious when I was speaking to him about politics and does not seem to be very mindful of his tone when speaking about his views.

Sarah: I think he moved here three to four weeks ago; he is probably suffering from political culture shock. He is probably struggling to get used to the political climate around, which it may take him a while to get used to it.

Kailani: I see.

by Vanguard 1998 March 12, 2021

culture reverse shock

A shock that urbane people endure when they are exposed to a culture that copied from other cultures and looses it's identity.

On visiting India, I received a culture reverse shock.

by doodling June 30, 2011

Cultured white boy

A white boy who is not black and doesn't try to act black but they are in tune with the black community. These are the white boys who grew up in the hood and know they white but you can take them to the family cook out.

"Is your boyfriend white?"

"Yea but he a cultured white boy, so chill out"

by QueenOfTheTea August 1, 2021

Clout Culture

A digital media group and clothing company based out of the Chicago suburbs.

Their slogan is "By the youth, for the culture"
They focus on whats popular in society in aspects such as music, design, photography, and style, all focused on whats popular in society.

Instagram page @cloutculturechicago

Matt: Yo bro did you hear about the new group we created?
Alex: Yeah bro clout culture is lit asf eskedit

by cloutculturechicago May 8, 2018

Cultural Appropriation

This is when a more dominant race uses or abuses power on a less dominant race.

White people calling the black people "niggers" and killing them. Is an example of cultural appropriation.

by anonymous October 19, 2020