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Whenever anyone uses the term “virtue signalling” I automatically discard their opinion in the same way this phrase does with the people it’s referring to: that
by davedx 6y ago
Whenever anyone uses the term “virtue signalling” I automatically discard their opinion in the same way this phrase does with the people it’s referring to: that a bloc of people (the entire EU and democrat party of the US no less) are simply “pretending to care to look good”.
The use of this phrase belies a cynical, reductionist attitude that I have no respect for whatsoever
- concordDance 6y agoIs it that you think virtue signalling doesn't happen? Because I've done it myself many times (mostly before I understood the term, but also afterwards on occasion).
- davedx 6y agoNo, that's not it. I just find that in almost every case when someone uses that term specifically, they are trying to cynically dismiss good faith efforts of a person or org to do something good. Just like in this comment -- are we really to believe the entire EU bloc and democrat party are just "virtue signalling" with their posture towards Iran? Come on.