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Did a bunch of people just learn the term "virtue signaling" in the last few days? I don't recall seeing it spoken on here in ages but it seems I've read it 20

Did a bunch of people just learn the term "virtue signaling" in the last few days? I don't recall seeing it spoken on here in ages but it seems I've read it 20 times in just the last few days. It reminds me of a child who learns a new, big word and then porceeds to use it in conversation (to "show off") as often as possible.

whorleater 10y ago
It's a newer form of calling people "SJW's" or "White Knights", thereby reducing their opposition to caricatures and removing any realistic and reasonable discussion.
- gthtjtkt 10y ago
  > thereby reducing their opposition to caricatures and removing any realistic and reasonable discussion. Isn't that exactly what you're doing with this comment by comparing the term to "SJW" and "White Knight"? Pot, meet kettle.
  - whorleater 10y ago
    I wouldn't say so, I think there are legitimate criticism of people who talk without action. However, the terms "SJW"/"White Knight"/"virtue signaling" have become overburdened in their use and definition to the point where they only serve to polarize.
  - anigbrowl 10y ago
    No. One is a logical argument, the others are ad hominem attacks. You're conflating two entirely different modes of argument and claiming they're the same. Social Compiler Warning #17
resfirestar 10y ago
Right-wing trolls all hang out in the same subreddits and /pol/ threads, so they have a common set of talking points which inevitably take on a "flavor of the week".
- gthtjtkt 10y ago
  Yes, anyone who calls out moral grandstanding is a right-wing troll.
  - resfirestar 10y ago
    The top comment at the moment calls out the grandstanding without making false claims about the nature of the executive order, or using terms that have no purpose except a. shutting down discussion of the complex motivations of such actions, and b. identifying you as a right-winger to other right-wingers (wait, isn't that a definition of virtue signaling?) Also, please don't edit your parent comment so much. I believe this is the third time it was completely replaced. It makes the thread harder to follow, and is a common tactic of trolls who want to confuse and anger rather than discuss.
lol214365 10y ago
The left only started pretending like the world was ending in the past few weeks...
- dang 10y ago
  We've banned this account for trolling. It's an abuse of HN to use the site primarily for political or ideological battle. Please don't create accounts to break the HN guidelines with.

whorleater 10y ago

It's a newer form of calling people "SJW's" or "White Knights", thereby reducing their opposition to caricatures and removing any realistic and reasonable discussion.

gthtjtkt 10y ago
> thereby reducing their opposition to caricatures and removing any realistic and reasonable discussion. Isn't that exactly what you're doing with this comment by comparing the term to "SJW" and "White Knight"? Pot, meet kettle.
- whorleater 10y ago
  I wouldn't say so, I think there are legitimate criticism of people who talk without action. However, the terms "SJW"/"White Knight"/"virtue signaling" have become overburdened in their use and definition to the point where they only serve to polarize.
- anigbrowl 10y ago
  No. One is a logical argument, the others are ad hominem attacks. You're conflating two entirely different modes of argument and claiming they're the same. Social Compiler Warning #17

resfirestar 10y ago

Right-wing trolls all hang out in the same subreddits and /pol/ threads, so they have a common set of talking points which inevitably take on a "flavor of the week".

gthtjtkt 10y ago
Yes, anyone who calls out moral grandstanding is a right-wing troll.
- resfirestar 10y ago
  The top comment at the moment calls out the grandstanding without making false claims about the nature of the executive order, or using terms that have no purpose except a. shutting down discussion of the complex motivations of such actions, and b. identifying you as a right-winger to other right-wingers (wait, isn't that a definition of virtue signaling?) Also, please don't edit your parent comment so much. I believe this is the third time it was completely replaced. It makes the thread harder to follow, and is a common tactic of trolls who want to confuse and anger rather than discuss.

lol214365 10y ago

The left only started pretending like the world was ending in the past few weeks...

dang 10y ago
We've banned this account for trolling. It's an abuse of HN to use the site primarily for political or ideological battle. Please don't create accounts to break the HN guidelines with.