It's just the bunny slopes or foothills of extremist signalling, having to demonstrate that you're the sort of person who doesn't get upset at the things that c

It's just the bunny slopes or foothills of extremist signalling, having to demonstrate that you're the sort of person who doesn't get upset at the things that cause other people grief and despair (which of course you take every opportunity to exaggerate) with the presumable but unspoken conclusion that you're the AntiSnowflake gifted with exceptional reserves of mental fortitude or maturity. Like bullshiting, these positions don't care whether the arguments they are contradicting are right or wrong, they only care that it in opposing them they can project an image of cool unconcern. This is what being an internet tough guy has sunk to in the age of twitter.