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Lawyer Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu said the term did not amount to a hate crime, but argued the “misappropriation of ‘coconut’ by institutional racist structures like the police is intentional ...
In Australia, the term coconut is a derogatory term used against Indigenous Australians (usually, although not always, by other Indigenous people) [3] to imply a betrayal of their Aboriginal identity; [4] a lack of loyalty to their people because they are perceived to be "acting white" (like a coconut, which is brown on the outside, white on the inside). [5]
The term "coconut-pilled", parodying the redpilled men's rights phenomenon, indicated support for a Harris candidacy among Democratic operatives and voters. [6] [7] It began circulating more widely in June, after a poorly received debate performance by President Biden led to speculation that he might withdraw from his re-election campaign. [6]
The following glossary of words and terms (generally of Japanese origin) are related to owarai (Japanese comedy). Many of these terms may be used in areas of Japanese culture beyond comedy, including television and radio, music. Some have been incorporated into normal Japanese speech.
Groypers, sometimes called the Groyper Army, are a group of alt-right and white nationalist activists, provocateurs, and Internet trolls led by Nick Fuentes.They are notable for their attempts to introduce alt-right politics into mainstream conservatism in the United States, their participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack and the protests leading up to it, and their extremist ...
[1] [2] Reecie Colbert, a prominent member of the movement, told Bakari Sellers she believed Bianca Delarosa coined the term [3] but disputed a claim by Delarosa that she was "the only one who speaks for KHive." [4] She said the movement had no formal leaders but was "just a bunch of really scrappy accounts on Twitter, on social media." [3]
The religion was deemed a "cult" and was promptly banned in 1975 by communist officials. [1] The Coconut Monk died in unexplained circumstances in 1990, [9] marking the demise of the cult. [citation needed] The Coconut Estate is now serving as a tourist attraction along the My Tho Mekong Delta Tour. [clarification needed]
Following the attack, Japanese police raided Aum Shinrikyo facilities and arrested members. The cult's headquarters in Tokyo was raided by police on 16 May 1995. Due to fears that armed cult members might resist the raid, the 1st Airborne Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was stationed nearby to provide support if needed. [49] [50]