> if you're actually following your words with meaningful action that could directly impact the problem, it's not virtue signalling. Wouldn't the opposite be t

> if you're actually following your words with meaningful action that could directly impact the problem, it's not virtue signalling. Wouldn't the opposite be true? If you are doing it, you are signalling your actual virtue. If you not, it might not be, but that's missing the point. Signalling you support a philosophy by stating a related behavior is the whole point. Actually doing it or mentioning an intent, is functionally the same.