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I see OP's attitude a lot on Reddit and (sadly) a few times here too. It seems common decency is a dirty word when there's political point scoring to be had. Re
by kitd 6y ago
I see OP's attitude a lot on Reddit and (sadly) a few times here too. It seems common decency is a dirty word when there's political point scoring to be had. Rebranding it as "virtue signalling" is another one.
- Ididntdothis 6y agoIn the US I often see saying publicly “thanks” as a cheap (and cynical) alternative to actually funding things properly. So with me it leaves a bad taste if it’s not accompanied by a call for proper funding or other action to rectify things.
- res0nat0r 6y agoI think this article sums it up nicely: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/i-work-grocery-store-dont-call-me-hero/610147/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/i-work-gro...
- DanBC 6y ago"I cannot abide being lauded as a hero by politicians who allow my colleagues to die for want of proper PPE." https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/02/nhs-doctor-forget-medals-and-flypasts-what-we-want-is-proper-pay-and-ppe?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/02/nhs-doctor-f...