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Yes, at the core of the "virtue signalling" philosophy is the idea that nobody _actually_ holds virtuous values. There are only two kinds of people: those who
by thecrash 8y ago
Yes, at the core of the "virtue signalling" philosophy is the idea that nobody _actually_ holds virtuous values. There are only two kinds of people: those who are honest about being selfish jerks, and hypocrites who disguise their selfishness using "virtue signalling".
It's reminiscent of the psychopath world-view, actually.
- s9w 8y agoNo, lucozade put it well: Being virtuous is unrelated to saying you are. That does not mean that saying you're virtuous means you are not. Simply that there is no causal connection.
- eeZah7Ux 8y agoSpot on. The English language had plenty of words to express concepts as "bragging", "showing off", and so on. "virtue signalling" has been quickly turn into a dog whistle within the alt-right.