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Virtue signalling is the silliest criticism I've heard of. It boils down to saying something is good because it's critics only dislike it because it makes them
by 8note 5y ago
Virtue signalling is the silliest criticism I've heard of.
It boils down to saying something is good because it's critics only dislike it because it makes them look good to criticise it.
There's no affirmative arguments for the thing in question, and any argument about virtue signalling just says that society considers the alternative virtuous - an argument against your non-virtuous opinions
- evocatus 5y agoIf you had read the article, you would have at least addressed their point that many people make ostentatious displays of virtue without actually doing a damn thing in the real world. It's the attempt to paint one's self with good deeds, without actually having done any, that is problematic. Perhaps you are experiencing white fragility from your worldview being questioned?