(also "climate change denial")Ĭritical theory (noun): the analysis of power structures in society and the study of how they're related to inequality, injustice, racial prejudice and other social issues – I loved the works of Herbert Marcuse and Michel Foucault that we studied in our critical theory course. (also "class warfare")Ĭlimate denial (noun): the refusal to accept that climate change is real and is caused by human activity – Most of the scientists backing climate denial are being paid by the fossil fuel industry. (Note: in gender theory "cisgender" and "transgender" are opposites)Ĭivil disobedience (noun): non-violent protest in which laws are disregarded – Our civil disobedience campaign involved lying on the road to stop cars from entering immigration buildings.Ĭlass struggle (noun): the struggle of the working class for a more equal share of political power and economic security, usually in opposition to a powerful upper class – Class struggle is on the rise due to the growing gap between rich and poor.
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(Note: portmanteau of " British exit")īuzzword (noun): a word that has become trendy or fashionable – His speech was full of fancy-sounding buzzwords like "synergistic" and "paradigm shift".Ĭhecks and balances (noun): various forces in a political system that help to stop one party or person, or one arm of government, from becoming too powerful – A democracy can easily turn into a dictatorship if the system of checks and balances breaks down.Ĭisgender (adjective, also cis): having a gender identity that matches your assigned sex and gender at birth – If you were born male and now identify as being a heterosexual man, you're a straight cisgender male. (Note: the opposite of "white-collar")īrexit (UK noun): used to refer to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union in 2020 – Most people voted to leave the EU in the Brexit referendum.
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(Note: portmanteau of anti-fascist)Īstroturfing (US noun): the creation of a false impression of grassroots support for a political candidate or party, esp by buying social media support – Astroturfing is just one of many methods used to cheat in elections.īleeding-heart liberal (noun, derog): used as an insult towards someone who expresses concern for people who are suffering injustice of some sort – Ben can't stand those bleeding-heart liberals who moan about all the injustice in the world.īlue-collar (adjective): a blue-collar worker uses manual skills or does physical work – We lived in a blue-collar neighbourhood, so no-one had much money.
Antifa (US noun): a left-wing US political movement that actively opposes fascists, white supremacists and other far-right groups – If fascists march in public, Antifa groups turn up to fight them.
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