... It's one of those "this has to be taken to the next level" topics. There are actually significant issues at stake. ...
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Replying to @Outsideness
... Part of it is the triumph of identity politics. Everyone recognizes 'signaling' as an affirmation or denigration of identifications. ..
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Replying to @Outsideness
... "Christ! I'm not one of you!" basically. Of course, there are a lot of "you"s kicking around....
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Replying to @Outsideness
... "Of course you're one of us. Cut the signaling." -- With much butthurtness. Even from those who try to avoid hypersensitivity. ...
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Replying to @Outsideness
... Lack of self-reflection is normal. Still, odd when those blazing with "we don't care if you hate us" signals switch to "eww, signaling!"
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Replying to @Outsideness
... 'Signaling' is the way people attempt to micro-engineer desired conversational community. Realistic to acknowledge that from the start.
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Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness Perhaps what is needed is a distinction between between signaling affiliation and signaling submission.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @AliceTeller
@AliceTeller ... except that everyone interprets affiliations they disapprove of as despicable acts of submission.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness Not always. Signaling affiliation with the South is seen as a willful refusal to disavow evil. Signaling PC always looks craven2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@AliceTeller While on your side (he signals frantically) the PC crew do often sincerely think they're just hanging out with friends.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
@AliceTeller "Pop over for a joint and a chat, you can be confident no one's going to be sitting in the comfy chair wearing Klan regalia."
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Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness@AliceTeller Except if you're at my house. :)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @KalishJantzen
@KalishJantzen@AliceTeller Oh man, you've just cut yourself out of SO many SWPL reading group events.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like - 1 more reply
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