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The Polcompball community has a bunch of terms that people who may not be familiar with online slang and political jargon may be confused by.
Terms and Definitions
- Anarkiddy: A term used to refer to Anarchists (specifically Anarcho-Communists) by people on the authoritarian side of the political compass, referencing the fact a lot of anarchists are immature and underage.
- Anarkitty: A pun on the former term, referencing a lot of anarchists are a part of the furry community.
- Ancapistan: A theoretical region in which Anarcho-Capitalism is applied.
- Based: An adjective used to describe a person or a group which means "Admirable".
- Centricide: Literally "Killing of the Centre". Used to describe a hypothetical scenario in which political extremists team up to together to overthrow and kill people in the political centre. The term comes from the workings of Jreg.
- Off-Compass: An ideology that is so extreme that it's often put beyond the edge of a political compass diagram.
- Overton Window: A specific sub-part of the political spectrum which contains the ideologies and opinions which are considered perfectly acceptable to have, especially for people in political office.
- Praxis: Actions done to achieve a political goal. Usually compared and contrasted with Theory.
- Status Quo: The way something is in the present.
- Tankie: A term used for Authoritarian Communists, especially Marxists-Leninists.
- Theory: Literature and Discussion around Political Concepts. Usually compared and contrasted with Praxis.