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| Topic | I'm starting to think that using the term "virtue signaling"... |
| ParanoidObsessive 04/08/21 9:20:25 PM #8: | JigsawTDC posted... But if you're complaining about "virtue signaling" doesn't that imply you're signaling a lack of virtue yourself? Not really. It's essentially pointing out that the other person lacks the moral high ground they pretend to possess, and are essentially lying so you'll see them as a better person than they actually are. It's similar to "humble bragging". "I am acting humble, but I'm actually a huge piece of shit and am desperately fishing for attention and praise while trying to act like I'm not fishing for attention or praise." Virtue signaling is basically "I'm pretending outrage towards something so you'll think I'm a good person, but I'm actually a cynical and manipulative piece of shit." People online may misuse the phrase virtue signaling at times (in the same way "troll" basically came to mean "literally everyone I disagree with" to some people), but let's be honest, people online misuse every phrase and term ever invented in English, because people are stupid. --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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