It is not used to provoke a response, it is more about signaling political affiliation. I think virtue signaling is synonymous with dog whistling, but differen

It is not used to provoke a response, it is more about signaling political affiliation. I think virtue signaling is synonymous with dog whistling, but different jargon is used by different partisan groups. It depends what messages and from whom. From corporations? From politicians? From advertisers? In CVs? I think it would be prudent to consider motivation in some cases, but it is a subjective assessment still, as might be the message. I hope car/bike choice will never be a political statement. That would be a loss for everyone. Not everything should be regarded as that as it would suggest severe bitterness.