The Brief: Retweet activism is a term used to critique people who are socially and politically conscious on social media but do nothing to address these issues outside of likes and shares.
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Retweet activism, or slacktivism, refers to those who act woke on social media while taking no action in real life. It is often used as a derisive term by boomers to criticize the younger generation for their surface-level support of social issues such as climate change or police brutality.
Humanity is no longer capable of group activism more drastic than retweeting.
Retweet if you agree.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) September 24, 2019
MrBeast, a popular YouTuber, recently launched the #teamtrees initiative to plant 20,000,000 trees to combat global warming, showcasing the potential of the youth and social media to make meaningful change.
@MrBeastYT "People just keep making fun of our generation for retweet activism."
Pause, share, retweet haha #teamtrees PS my 5 trees are better than your trees don't @ me.https://t.co/PmDq8IvEgM— Jeannette Rioux (@JR_Rioux) October 25, 2019
when @MrBeastYT said our generation is known for retweet activism and not actually doing anything I felt that on another level
— π¦ππ«π (@yeIIowsubmerine) October 26, 2019