> if I wanted to virtue signal there are much more effective topics (...) Virtue signaling is not driven by effectiveness but by the effort it takes for you to

> if I wanted to virtue signal there are much more effective topics (...) Virtue signaling is not driven by effectiveness but by the effort it takes for you to one-up people around you with a holier-than-thou attitude. In fact, I would go as far as to argue that the point of virtue signaling is to be the least effective as possible, as to maximize the opportunities to one-up people and stand out.