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A straight edge tattoo. Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's excesses.
Proponents of horseshoe theory argue that the far-left and the far-right are closer to each other than either is to the political center. In popular discourse, the horseshoe theory asserts that advocates of the far-left and the far-right, rather than being at opposite and opposing ends of a linear continuum of the political spectrum, closely resemble each other, analogous to the way that the ...
Unlike the shunning of meat and caffeine, refraining from casual sex was without question a practice in the original straight edge lifestyle, but it has been overlooked in many of the later reincarnations of straight edge. For some, straight edge is a simple lifestyle preference, but for others it is a political stance.
The coattail effect or down-ballot effect is the tendency for a popular political party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election. For example, in the United States, the party of a victorious presidential candidate will often win many seats in Congress as well; these Members of Congress are voted into office "on the coattails" of the president.
Hardline imagery using two M16 rifles in front of an "X", symbolising the straight edge lifestyle that the movement was branched from. Hardline is a subculture that has its roots in the vegan straight edge hardcore punk scene. [1] It is commonly seen as a more extreme version of straight edge, with influences from deep ecology philosophy.
Political science is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political institutions, political thought and behavior, and associated constitutions and laws.
The rise of the right remade the GOP—and fundamentally changed how parties operated in American politics.
Political writer and translator. Author of the book Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics. [43] Gail Greenwood: Bassist for bands like Belly and L7. [44] George Stroumboulopoulos: Canadian television and radio personality. [45] Glen E. Friedman: Photographer, artist and political activist. [46] [47 ...