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> > > I said "virtue signaling" is a thought-terminating cliché, like "fake news." > > Evidently you think the phrase, rather than its actual meaning, is the i
by nailer 6y ago
> > > I said "virtue signaling" is a thought-terminating cliché, like "fake news."
> > Evidently you think the phrase, rather than its actual meaning, is the issue. OK.
> I don't think that either, and I never said it.
ok
> Maybe try to understand why they're bad before getting defensive.
If there's a flaw in my understanding the best thing would have been to point out what it was.
> Or just call everything "fake news," your choice.
I don't think that either, and I never wrote it.
Let's leave the discussion here, it's not very productive.
- xkiq 6y agoThe phrase's meaning is the issue; it's an oversimplification. I encourage you to learn what a thought-terminating cliché is before getting defensive.
- nailer 6y agoAs you have declined to point out how my understanding is flawed when asked, I'd say my understanding is perfectly fine. Again: let's leave the discussion here.