An activist who incorporates creativity into his or her schtick without losing credibility or street cred. And even if he or she does lose a little of those two things, the art usually makes up for the loss, rendering the person more soulful and/or funky, or at the very least rejuvinated for more activism-- sort of like what happens with religion, but less complicated, depending on the scope of the artivistic endeavor.
"The Sierra Club could really use some artivists on its payroll, huh?"
"Yeah, bro, their latest campaign was entirely un-artivistic, ineffective, and corporate-friendly."
"Yeah."
"Yeah, bro, their latest campaign was entirely un-artivistic, ineffective, and corporate-friendly."
"Yeah."
by stepitupconsultant August 17, 2007
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A left wing (BLM/Antifa) activist who jumps on to any officer involved shooting when there is little to no information available to make far reaching politically motivated assumptions and demands. Eventually these assumptions are overwhelmingly proven false by bodycam and autopsy reports
I saw the bodycam after hearing how she 'promoted peace' only to see her trying to stab someone. You just can't trust those ambulance chaser activists
by n_t_12 April 27, 2021
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A person who stand for what is right despite of what other people may think. He simply don't give a fuck.
A badass with a good heart. A person who knows a little bit of what's actually happening. A loner most of the time.
A person who stand for what is right despite of what other people may think. He simply don't give a fuck.
A badass with a good heart. A person who knows a little bit of what's actually happening. A loner most of the time.
by Mr.poet October 4, 2017
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Jackie -OMG, I just saw KONY2012. Save the Children!!!!
Brenda -OMG me too. It's so sad that this is happening in Uganda.
Informed Individual- You know this has been happening 26 years and that the Ugandan gov did the same thing to get in power... overnight activists
Brenda -OMG me too. It's so sad that this is happening in Uganda.
Informed Individual- You know this has been happening 26 years and that the Ugandan gov did the same thing to get in power... overnight activists
by deadseenscroll June 20, 2012
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Person 1: “Did you see how much n posted about BLM movement?”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
Person 2: “Yeah, i did. But n doesn’t even act like n cares that much in person. i have a feeling n’s a performative activist.”
Person 3:”Now that you think of it, after July n stopped posting about it. n probably is”
by cryingintheclubwithamaskon February 2, 2021
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