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Watermelon brigades is a reference to activists that support the Palestinian struggle. The watermelon colors - the green, red, white, and black of fruit, rind, and seeds—match those of the Palestinian flag and tell the story of the plight and pride of the Palestinian people.
Hundreds marched in support of the Palestinian struggle. Those self-described as "the watermelon brigades" marched to proclaim their support for a Palestinian state.
by elprofesor February 10, 2018
May 22 Word of the Day
A moment that is generally agreed to have had a significant influence on pop culture and everyday life. While the term was coined by Rose McGowan in context of the #MeToo movement, and is mostly associated with the K-pop community, the phenomenon is universal and a basic component of how culture works.
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
Real world events such as social/political movements, the election of a new U.S. President, major catastrophes and disasters, as well as entertainment such as movies, music and TV, can all function as cultural resets. Notable cultural resets in relatively recent memory include:
* The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964
* The Watergate scandal of 1974
* The release of Nevermind by Nirvana in 1991
* The September 11, 2001 attacks
* The election and inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
* The COVID-19 pandemic
"The Nineties politically started with the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and the Soviet Union dissolving on December 26, 1991, and ended with both the 2000 Presidential election which saw the victory of George W. Bush and the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 which left people so stupefied that it functioned as something of a cultural reset button." - TV Tropes' article on the 1990s
by Spike from Degrassi February 09, 2021
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Watermelon brigades is a derogatory reference, by rightwing writers, to environmental conservationists who they see as "green on the outside, red on the inside", i.e. hard left "reds", hiding behind environmental "green" facade.
Trump has stirred up all sorts of very nasty and vicious dregs and a visceral hatred from his political opposition particularly the hard left watermelon brigade who can’t bear to contemplate any even minor opposition to their agenda
by elprofesor February 08, 2018