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Virtue signalling is a term made up by a hard right libertarian propagandist writing for the spectator as a means of silencing progressive voices online. It’s a
by dools 4y ago
Virtue signalling is a term made up by a hard right libertarian propagandist writing for the spectator as a means of silencing progressive voices online. It’s a bullshit term for which we already had a perfectly good word: hypocrisy
- Karunamon 4y agoHypocrisy is insufficiently precise. It is possible to disingenuously engage in any particular activity. If you wish to describe a specific behavior, then a better descriptor is necessary. On top of that, not all virtue signaling is necessarily disingenuous. And all terms are made up, and the political leanings of the person who supposedly coined the phrase is irrelevant to its applicability.
- dools 4y agoYou’re using the term disingenuous incorrectly so excuse me while I disregard your opinion on language entirely.