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slacktivism [2008-01-24 09:59] – created theunkarelseslacktivism [2008-01-25 04:52] (current) 121.45.24.187
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 is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism. It is a pejorative term that describes taking painless "feel-good" measures in support of an issue or social cause that have little or no practical effect other than to make the person doing it feel satisfaction. A person that engages in such activity is called a slacktivist. is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism. It is a pejorative term that describes taking painless "feel-good" measures in support of an issue or social cause that have little or no practical effect other than to make the person doing it feel satisfaction. A person that engages in such activity is called a slacktivist.
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 +The [[Church of the SubGenius]] consider "Slacktivism" to be a religious path, leading to salvation and/or enlightenment, with the caveat "The stupider it looks, the more important it probably is." 
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