It does strike me as thinly veiled virtue signaling. It can be summarized as: Earnestness is a virtue that I, in my benevolence, recognize in others ("nerds").

It does strike me as thinly veiled virtue signaling. It can be summarized as: Earnestness is a virtue that I, in my benevolence, recognize in others ("nerds"). I too am earnest. Sincerely, PG.