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I think many virtue signalers are earnest and think that Tweeting #BLM or other useless actions are actually useful.
by spoonjim 4y ago
I think many virtue signalers are earnest and think that Tweeting #BLM or other useless actions are actually useful.
- JohnFen 4y agoIf someone is doing something because they think it makes a real difference, then it's not virtue signaling by definition.
- kortilla 4y agoThose are orthogonal. You can either think something helps or it doesn’t and virtue signal in either case. It’s right in the name. When you “virtue signal”, you are signaling morals to a wider audience. It’s “virtue signaling” regardless of conviction.
- jholman 4y agoI think you didn't read @JohnFen carefully enough. If the reason I am doing something is that I believe it will create results independent of being seen to have done it, I am not virtue signalling. Which is what @JohnFen said. Conversely, if the reason I am doing something is because of the signalling value I believe will be attached to the way others see my actions, I am virtue signalling. Which is what you said.
- nikau 4y agoVirtue signalling is typically something easy with no real inconvenience to the person doing it. So doing a #supportsoupkitchens on a twitter repost vs actually going and volunteering at one.
- M3L0NM4N 4y agoI think the OP just overestimated how much electricity charging their phone actually uses, and not intentionally trying to claim they're being useful by saving 1 cent of electricity.