Been thinking about "virtue-signalling" lately. Given the recent attacks on minorities and disempowered people by trump and Johnson et al, if those of us who are white, straight, cis men (like me) do not actively support those who are under attack, we are part of the problem.
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People who accuse me of "virtue signalling" or being a "social justice warrior" are really saying "shut up while we do some cleansing, or you'll be next". Nope.
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"Virtue signalling" is a trash term, but I'm suspicious of guys who wave their ally badge whilst there's very little evidence of them being an ally.
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The more correct term would be "virtuous cheap talk" since the problem isn't being actually good, it's performing goodness for selfish reasons without really helping anybody. (Signalling implies expending resources and therefore credibility.)
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