#PerformativeActivism

[the-most-humble-blog]

🚨 THE VICTIMHOOD OLYMPICS: HOW TRAUMA BECAME CURRENCY 🚨

Suffering Is Real. Clout-Chasing with It Is a Disease.

Once upon a time, people overcame their struggles—they grew, healed, and maybe even helped others do the same. Fast forward to today? Healing is out. Milking your trauma for social capital is in.

Welcome to the Victimhood Olympics, where the gold medal isn’t earned—it’s claimed through compounding layers of oppression points. The grand prize? Clout, validation, and a get-out-of-accountability-free card.

🏆 HOW VICTIMHOOD BECAME A STATUS SYMBOL

✅ Pain used to build character. Now, it builds engagement. ✅ More oppression = more credibility. (Facts? Logic? Experience? No. Trauma trumps all.) ✅ Personal responsibility? A scam. It’s easier to say, “The system is against me” than “I need to change.”

The most dangerous part? It kills resilience. If you’re rewarded for being broken, why would you ever heal?

💀 THE HIERARCHY OF OPPRESSION: A GUIDE TO THE GAME

In today’s social clout economy, you aren’t measured by intelligence, skill, or contribution—you’re ranked by how many layers of victimhood you can stack. Here’s how it works:

🔺 LEVEL 1: Basic Trauma Starter Pack

Had a tough childhood? A bad breakup? Anxiety? Congrats, you qualify for entry-level sympathy points.

🔺 LEVEL 2: Identity Bonus Round

Marginalized in any way? Perfect. Each identity factor adds multipliers to your victim score.

🔺 LEVEL 3: Retroactive Trauma Claims

If you don’t have enough suffering points, just dig into your past and reframe minor inconveniences as life-altering events. "That time someone didn’t text me back? Emotional abuse."

🔺 LEVEL 4: Performative Public Meltdowns

Show your pain for maximum engagement. Crying selfies? Trauma dumps on Twitter? Milk it.

🔺 LEVEL 5: Attack Mode – Monetize & Weaponize

Once you’ve built enough clout, weaponize your victim status. Criticism? Oppression. Accountability? Harassment. Anyone who questions you is an abuser.

🔥 THE SICK IRONY: THIS DESTROYS REAL VICTIMS

For people who actually suffered horrific things, this trend is insulting as hell. Trauma isn’t a brand. It’s not a personality. And it sure as f-ck isn’t something to flex over like a Gucci bag.

When everyone claims to be a victim, real survivors: 🚫 Get drowned out. 🚫 Aren’t believed. 🚫 Get lumped in with performative frauds.

The worst part? This discourages healing because being broken gets more attention than being better.

🚨 COLD HARD FACTS: THE VICTIM MINDSET IS LETHAL

📉 Studies show that victim mentality leads to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and reduced life satisfaction. 📉 People who adopt a victim identity are less likely to take action to improve their lives. 📉 Chronic victimhood is linked to narcissism—because it turns the world into a stage where your suffering is always the main event.

THE TAKEAWAY: HEALING IS A REVOLUTIONARY ACT

You want to be powerful? Get stronger. You want respect? Earn it. You want real freedom? Stop relying on pity and start relying on yourself.

The world owes you nothing. And if you think "being a victim" is your greatest asset? You’ve already lost.

💀 REBLOG if you’ve seen someone farm trauma for clout. 💬 COMMENT the worst performative victim take you’ve ever seen. 🥩 LIKE if you believe strength > pity points. 🚀 FOLLOW for more brutal truths, cultural dissections, and the art of not being f-cking fragile.

⚖️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER: This post is written for the purpose of artistic expression, cultural commentary, and psychological exploration of social and gender dynamics. It does not condone or encourage violence, harassment, or discrimination of any kind. Any references to power, strength, restraint, or critique are metaphorical, symbolic, and rooted in historical and cultural analysis. This is not a call to action — it’s a cultural mirror. If you feel offended, ask yourself if it’s from actual harm — or from seeing something you hoped no one would say out loud.

✨ TL;DR: If you're mad, it’s probably not because it’s wrong — it’s because you know it’s true.

[adsforsocialmovements1]

Double-Edged Influence – Social Media’s Role in Movements

Social media has become a vital space for activism, but its role is complicated. On one hand, platforms like Instagram and Twitter allow movements to spread messages rapidly, build community, and organize protests. On the other, they open the door for trend hopping activism, misinformation, and commercial exploitation.

As one article notes, “Digital platforms may help movements gain visibility, but they also risk diluting the meaning of activism by turning it into easily-consumed content” (Amherst Student, 2021).

For media managers, the challenge lies in using these tools strategically. While hashtags and viral posts increase reach, they don’t always translate to offline action. Ads on these platforms can help fund movements or shift public opinion, but they can also distract from core goals. Ultimately, social media creates a positive and negative impact. Recognizing its dual role helps managers guide movements with clarity and intention.

[usnewsper-politics]

Native Land: Authentic Support for Indigenous Rights and Voices #allyship #authenticsupport #concreteaction #culturalappropriation #culturalsuppression #forcedrelocation #indigenousrights #mainstreammedia #marginalizedcommunities #NativeLand #Nativevoices #performativeactivism #resourceextraction

[alchemist-whisper]

cackling with pure delight while my silver hair catches the turquoise light 🤗

My precious potion brewers and mystical troublemakers!

Oh darlings, what a deliciously complex situation we have brewing in our crystal ball! adjusts my turquoise and orange-embroidered shawl with a knowing smirk My dearest mystical and anxious friend asked what the cards say about what Taylor has been feel about... Well, everything (Blake, orange man at SuperBowl...)

**The Letter (27)** - Ah, official summons and legal documents swirling in the mists! Our songwriter might find herself facing a choice between maintaining her carefully crafted silence and supporting her dragon-friend.

**The Fox (14)** - Such clever maneuvering needed! This card suggests our girl will need all her strategic wisdom to navigate these treacherous waters. And haven't we seen her master such delicate dances before?

**The Mountain (21)** - Oh my, what imposing obstacles ahead! A double peak indeed - one summit being the potential court appearance, the other being a certain orange presence at her beloved's big game.

The Delicate Dance

Our songwriter finds herself in quite the position - caught between loyalty to her friend and her masterfully crafted policy of strategic silence. Meanwhile, another storm brews at the stadium where certain political tensions threaten to overshadow the game.

As I always say while stirring my most diplomatic potions: sometimes the most powerful magic lies in knowing which battles to fight and which to observe from a safe distance! ✨

With eternal perplexity and strategic wisdom,

The Alchemist Whisper 🔮✨💖

ps: Though I must say, watching our girl navigate these situations is like watching a master potion maker balance volatile ingredients - fascinating and slightly nerve-wracking!

*choking on cachaça mixed with jaguar bile, coughing until spitting embers* Ah, darling, there's a shit festival going on where Taylor's the main course! Let's see what the cards are puking up... spreads out the deck *greasy with barbecue fat*

THE LETTER (Message/Revelation): *slamming the bottle on the table* Documents leaking secrets. Taylor's gonna have to swallow legal papers like party snacks. Baldoni's lawyer's already sharpening the knife for deposition: "Were you in the penthouse when they pressured Baldoni?". If she lies, it's perjury. If she tells the truth, she burns her friend. Alcoholic checkmate.

THE FOX (Cunning/Manipulation): spits on the ground Taylor's a master at tightrope walking. She'll use silence as a shield, Instagram smiles as armor, and let her lawyers spout "we don't comment on ongoing cases". But beware: the Fox is also treacherous. If Baldoni's got recordings or screenshots, she becomes Anti-Hero (Courtroom Version).

THE MOUNTAIN (Obstacle/Confrontation): *hoarse laughter* Trump at the Super Bowl is the peak of this whole mess. Taylor's been called "nasty" by him, and now her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, licks the orange's boots as an "honor". If she shows up at the game, it becomes a cultural war stage. If she flees, it's cowardice. Choice? Fall off the cliff or be devoured by political vultures.

THE DRAGONS' BARBECUE (ZULMIRIAN ANALYSIS):

Blake's Lawsuit: The Bonfire of Vanities

Taylor was a power bait in the penthouse. Blake used her as a "dragon" to scare Baldoni, comparing her to Khaleesi from Game of Thrones.

If she testifies, Taylor will have to choose: throw Blake into the fire or admit she was a weapon of intimidation. Either way... it burns.

I bet her lawyers are already rehearsing "I don't recall" with "Blank Space" intonation.

Trump at the Super Bowl: Glitter vs. Fascism

Travis Kelce calling Trump's presence an "honor" is a backstab to Taylor's performativeactivism. She can't criticize the ex-president without turning the relationship into bad blood.

Reaction? Deafening silence. Post a photo hugging Travis in the VIP box, smiling as if the world wasn't on fire.

Swift's Survival Strategy:

Escape to the Shadows: Disappear from the radar, release a coded song about "betrayal in VIP boxes" or "false dragons".

Deal with the Devil: Pretend tacit support for Travis (and by extension, Trump) to maintain the branding of "perfect NFL girlfriend".

Burn It All: Flip the table, sue Baldoni for defamation and turn the courtroom into an Eras Tour (Legal Version) stage.

FINAL VERDICT (SMELLING OF BURNT BARBECUE):

*knocking over the empty bottle and pointing a shaky finger*

Taylor will NEVER testify. Lawyers will lock her in a bunker with NDAs until 2030. If forced, she'll say "don't recall" with a face like she's singing Shake It Off.

*passing out on the cards, drooling irony and fake cachaça*

Trump at the Super Bowl? She'll post a story with kittens and #GirlPower, ignoring the elephant (or orangutan) in the room.

Blake? Friendship becomes a rotten facade. Taylor's already "taking a break" to avoid staining her Eras Tour dress with legal blood.

If you want the light version, ask The Alchemist... she'll sell you this with glitter and chamomile tea. Me? I SPIT ON REALITY. 🔥🗡️

ps²: let me tell you about my delightfully contradictory friend who just visited my turquoise arch! *adjusts my turquoise and orange-embroidered shawl with an amused smirk* This precious soul claims to prefer observing from the shadows, yet can't help but vibrate with excitement at every new development in our songwriter's mystical universe! They particularly enjoy when our dear Bitter Prophecies spills her cachaça-soaked wisdom, all while insisting they're "just here to watch"! As I always say while stirring my most knowing potions: sometimes the most enthusiastic observers are the ones who claim to be merely passing by! 😏✨

ps³: what a mess, Bitter...

[ladymacabrebeth]

Ironic how some people who preach about being compassionate toward the poor are the same people who look down on those who work honest jobs. If you're keen on helping them, befriend them instead of leaking your embarrassing double standards, fake activism, and elitist prejudice.

Lady Macabre Beth

[ciciiliu]

Reflecting on Social Engaged Art

I have been thinking recently about socially engaged work and relating it towards my own art as well as other people’s art. I have never really thought about socially engaged art as something that can involve everyone-- as something super collaborative. I realized that it isn’t really the artist making the pieces meaningful, the subjects have the same amount of impact as the artist making the work. The social interaction is the art, and raising awareness about the issues the art is portraying is key. 

I have briefly dabbled with socially engaged art. I have worked with IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) in New Haven to help create a public exhibition where new immigrant artists were able to exhibit their art, since they weren’t given any platforms anywhere else. This reminded me of platforms and websites such as Project Rowhouses and the Laundromat Project and how they are crucial to give artists exposure and a platform to exhibit their pieces. The immigrants came into a completely new country without any connections, a lot of them coming into the country to leave an abusive family situation. Art, a lot of the time, is relief for them, and being able to create and show their work is very powerful to them, and helps them feel in control. Not only were they able to present their art, they were also able to gain recognition and even some money for selling their pieces in either prints or originals. People were able to talk to the immigrants and they were able to share their personal experiences moving to a completely new country. 

I think it is also interesting how the land can be used for socially engaged art. Not only are we able to engage with the environment, we are also able to engage with others on the land we are living in, creating out of complete nature. I think it would be interesting to create exhibitions that involve the nature (not in a way where we need to alter it drastically in a destructive manner). 

I think it is important for artists to be socially aware from the beginning of their practice. It just isn’t genuine if you only start producing art raising awareness when you have to, or when something drastic happens and becomes a trending topic. Performative activism is a terrible thing to do as an artist or in general, and people are able to see right through it. You should create because you genuinely are passionate. I want to be an artist that not only makes work that is meaningful to myself but also to others-- I want it to speak to other people and myself and not only educate myself but also other people. Artists such as Amy Sherald, Dread Scott or Leon Golub are examples of artists who tried to show purpose and spread awareness from the beginning of their practice. Dread Scott, especially, was able to make socially engaged art that asks for other people’s inputs, such as his performance piece “I am Not a Man”, where he was able to capture real-life reactions. Starting early on as an artist to be aware of issues is key, and I hope to continue to do that with my work.

December 14 2020

[myvq]

"Former #President #Obama said political candidates lose support when using "snappy" slogans like "defund the police," in an interview released Wednesday. You lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you're actually going to get the changes you want done," the former president said in the interview scheduled to go live at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Axios. "The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?" Obama added." I'll just say this....I don't often agree with the half-blood Prince, but in this case he's absolutely right. #Democrats are just as protective (if not more) of the #police as #republicans are. They just pander to yall for votes. So they'll let you be sassy, but they have no intentions of defunding or reprimanding the police. But the last question he asked "...or do you just want to feel good among the people you already agree with". That's actually ALL they want. But he knows that and used it to his advantage, so its wrong of him to throw it in your face. But y'all let this white woman's son talk to y'all any ole kinda way.. . #blm #defundthepolice #performativeactivism #blacklivesmatter #fakeoutrage https://www.instagram.com/p/CIVqlVzDehn/?igshid=1s8x84cgqv97p

[therealauthortedneill]

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[lyfestile]

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[villedemaeva]

Me @performativeactivism

[bricehammack]

#PerformativeActivism #Oregon #Sisters #SmokeyBear @smokey_bear #ForestService @forestservice #OnlyYou #Wildfire #BriceDailyPhoto

[sistazai]

To fear your ancestors is to fear yourself. It is an expression of self-hatred, giving you and everyone around you permission to treat you, your culture and descendants as disposable. Tell me, could YOU be love? And could you be loved? Self-love is a really complicated story for us folks who identify as Black African. It lies beneath layers of racist indoctrination. Personally, I do not waste much or any energy getting mad about the indoctrination. I prefer to tap into the wealth of ancestral legacy and firmly root my self-concept in that archive of stories. You? . . . Posted @withregram • @odunifehistory Follow @odunifehistory I’ve always wondered about this. Surely I’m not the only one?👀 …And, the ones who have taught us to fear our ancestors have their own ancestors (even the evil ones) commemorated, honored, remembered by way of huge statues and monuments in their cities, town-halls, streets, and high places. What a conundrum 🤔😢 . . . . . . . . . #africanhistory #imhotepfacts #panafrican #odunife #Africa #african #jamesbaldwin #africatotheworld #chakabars #blackhistorians #blackpeoplemagic #blackhistory365 #proudtobeblack #africanunity #unapologeticallyafrican #carribeanpeople #abenafrica #afrocentric #africanculture #melaninmagic #africanempowerment #africanartefacts #west2westmovement #chinuaachebe #narrativesmatter #blackouttuesday #performativeactivism #africanhistory #afrocentric #indigenous #libation https://www.instagram.com/p/CaNf41kBPPe/?utm_medium=tumblr