> It definitely comes off as upper middle class in-group signaling and more than a little grating. I have noticed this as well at work, in the extended family,

> It definitely comes off as upper middle class in-group signaling and more than a little grating. I have noticed this as well at work, in the extended family, when I was at school and other places. At one level I think it is because the overt display of privilege, wealth and power like it was before is not sophisticated enough, so it moved to this inverted display of humility or some deep concern for some marginalized class. I'd like to believe it is real but I suspect quite often it is just to one-up someone else in the social status game. Anyone notice this? Someone at a gathering, or online, mentions they support some marginalized group. Right after someone else chimes in with "Oh but I support an even more persecuted group, my group is more worthy than yours because...<reasons follow>". After a few rounds a winner emerges.