> it quite explicitly accuses someone of posturing instead of paying the honest price for signaling. Not really. I see the accusation used almost exclusively t

> it quite explicitly accuses someone of posturing instead of paying the honest price for signaling. Not really. I see the accusation used almost exclusively to refer to any time someone deliberately associates themselves publicly with any view that is opposed by the viewer. It's literally just a meaningless accusation thrown at someone who disagrees with you about something.