Non-residents of DC who come for a summer internship and think (quite incorrectly) that they are plugged into the hotbed of the political scene.
They love to talk politics with an dismissive and authoritative tone - as if they are some powerplayer, just because their congressman talked to them (or just groped them in a supply closet). They often refer to their congressman to other people by his/her first name (like they're best friends)
In actuality, these corn-fed midwestern kiddies lick envelopes and collate mass mailings for less than minimum wage, but they strut around Capitol Hill in hand-me-down "church clothes" like they're a Kennedy.
It's truly painful when they "discover" a neighborhood or bar/club and try to recommend it to a local as if it didn't exist until that over-glorified tourist lays eyes on it.
A Hillite could be considered closely related to the bridge and tunnel crowd in NYC
They love to talk politics with an dismissive and authoritative tone - as if they are some powerplayer, just because their congressman talked to them (or just groped them in a supply closet). They often refer to their congressman to other people by his/her first name (like they're best friends)
In actuality, these corn-fed midwestern kiddies lick envelopes and collate mass mailings for less than minimum wage, but they strut around Capitol Hill in hand-me-down "church clothes" like they're a Kennedy.
It's truly painful when they "discover" a neighborhood or bar/club and try to recommend it to a local as if it didn't exist until that over-glorified tourist lays eyes on it.
A Hillite could be considered closely related to the bridge and tunnel crowd in NYC
"Can you believe that this Hillite tried tell me about this awesome bar on 14th St called the 'Black Cat'. I had to stop them when they tried to give me directions. They also tried to tell about this band named 'Fugazi"
by the Commander Steve January 21, 2010
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A self-styled “rational Orthodox intellectual,” often characterized by his allergy to irony, his obsession with appearing respectable to secular academia, and his acute discomfort with anything that smacks of zeal, masculinity, or memes. The Hillite’s faith is primarily mediated through Twitter threads, coffeehouse discussions, and long-winded Substack essays defending “the spirit of nuance.” He or she (but usually he—they prefer it that way) sees himself as a corrective to the "Ortho-bros"—those crude populists who actually believe in miracles, hierarchy, and demons.
The Hillite’s theology is more indebted to Wikipedia, Protestant seminary textbooks, and postmodern philosophy than to the Church Fathers, though he will quote Maximus the Confessor in the same way a Redditor quotes Nietzsche—selectively, and usually without comprehension. A Hillite is most comfortable critiquing “fundamentalism” in Orthodoxy, which usually just means anyone who takes Orthodoxy seriously.
Our sources within the Dyerite camp report that Hillites are easily triggered by words like “tradition,” “asceticism,” or “spiritual warfare,” preferring to discuss Orthodoxy as a vague aesthetic ideal rather than a rule of life. In conversation, Hillites will oscillate between academic detachment and moral superiority, especially when describing their internet rivals, whom they accuse of being “cultish,” “anti-intellectual,”.
A self-styled “rational Orthodox intellectual,” often characterized by his allergy to irony, his obsession with appearing respectable to secular academia, and his acute discomfort with anything that smacks of zeal, masculinity, or memes. The Hillite’s faith is primarily mediated through Twitter threads, coffeehouse discussions, and long-winded Substack essays defending “the spirit of nuance.” He or she (but usually he—they prefer it that way) sees himself as a corrective to the "Ortho-bros"—those crude populists who actually believe in miracles, hierarchy, and demons.
The Hillite’s theology is more indebted to Wikipedia, Protestant seminary textbooks, and postmodern philosophy than to the Church Fathers, though he will quote Maximus the Confessor in the same way a Redditor quotes Nietzsche—selectively, and usually without comprehension. A Hillite is most comfortable critiquing “fundamentalism” in Orthodoxy, which usually just means anyone who takes Orthodoxy seriously.
Our sources within the Dyerite camp report that Hillites are easily triggered by words like “tradition,” “asceticism,” or “spiritual warfare,” preferring to discuss Orthodoxy as a vague aesthetic ideal rather than a rule of life. In conversation, Hillites will oscillate between academic detachment and moral superiority, especially when describing their internet rivals, whom they accuse of being “cultish,” “anti-intellectual,”.
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“It was only after Nathan wrote his fifth essay about the ‘authoritarian undertones of hesychasm,’ started quoting Foucault to explain the Desert Fathers, and used the phrase ‘problematic metaphysics’ unironically that we realized—he’s a Hillite.”
“It was only after Nathan wrote his fifth essay about the ‘authoritarian undertones of hesychasm,’ started quoting Foucault to explain the Desert Fathers, and used the phrase ‘problematic metaphysics’ unironically that we realized—he’s a Hillite.”
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(Noun) Hilltern: an undergrad that interns on Capitol Hill. Easily recognized by their backpack and suit combination and air of supremacy tangible from a mile away. The Hilltern is a sexually voracious species- when two rats are placed in the same room for a prolonged period of time, they attempt o procreate. This is known as the Hilltern Principle (Everybody, 2015). Hilltern behavioral patterns include: standing on the left side on escalators, whining about metro delays, wearing a suit every day to class even though said intern is not interning that day, mentioning their future presidency and dad's money, and contributing nothing of value to society.
How to approach a Hilltern:
The Hilltern is not a fearless creature and is easily frightened by other Hillterns with a more desirable position, and is also easily frightened by loud noises. They will scurry away at the smallest threat. Threat level: 0.
How to approach a Hilltern:
The Hilltern is not a fearless creature and is easily frightened by other Hillterns with a more desirable position, and is also easily frightened by loud noises. They will scurry away at the smallest threat. Threat level: 0.
"Being a Hilltern is great. I get to work on Capitol Hill and contribute to society. I'm really learning a lot at my internship on the Hill."
"You play on your phone the whole day. You literally do nothing."
"Did I mention I intern on the Hill?"
"You play on your phone the whole day. You literally do nothing."
"Did I mention I intern on the Hill?"
by ALLTHEPSL'S July 17, 2015
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"Omg did you hear about Emily last night?"
"Nooo...what?"
"Her and Potato were gone a long while...Hillie Joe/Female Hillie Joe is my suspicion"
"Nooo...what?"
"Her and Potato were gone a long while...Hillie Joe/Female Hillie Joe is my suspicion"
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