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When it comes to virtue signaling, everyone is onboard.

• quesera 5y ago
  Are you implying that making Juneteenth a Federal holiday is virtue signalling? Some things are both virtuous, and worth signalling to others.
  • koheripbal 5y ago
    There might be a healthy balance between actual change, and signaling change. ...but I would argue that modern society is currently obsessed with signaling, and not at all discussing real change.
    • quesera 5y ago
      I agree with you on that. There's a wide spectrum of signalling between the extremes of "Hitting the Like button Really Really Hard", and "Creating a new Federal Holiday". I wouldn't argue that this signal is productive, per se. Very few people honor the intent of Federal holidays anyway. But the signal is powerful, and I've learned that powerful signals do make an impact on psychology. The whole concept of America, quite honestly, is one of symbols and signals. We can never live up to our mythology, but we can make sure the things we aim for are as honorable as possible. That's meaningful.