#virtue signalling

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Notice the way in which people show their gullibility and their herd instinct, and their wish - or perhaps their need - to be fooled. Credulity may be a form of innocence, but it provides a standing invitation for the wicked and the clever to exploit their brothers and sisters.

Christopher Hitchens

Whose taking bets when the Woke fever will break and then try and find anyone who actually believed in it in the first place?

#hitich #hitchens #christopher hitchens #quote #mass movements #woke #anti-woke #social contagion #society #herd #sheep #mass delusion #gullibility #virtue signalling #credibility #exploitation #ideas #delusions

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Adam B. Coleman

Published: Apr 17, 2024

Recently I was driving through an affluent neighborhood outside of Boston and I saw more "Black Lives Matter" flags on one street than I've ever seen in totality in any black majority working-class neighborhood.

If I were to presume that most of the people who live in this area are white, why do they feel the need to brandish this flag more so than black people? It only makes sense if "Black Lives Matter" were using the image of black people as a front for an upper-class religion.

Most people agree with black lives matter as a sentiment, including me, but for many it's a way to signal to other ideological believers where they stand and differentiate themselves from the non-believers.

It's no different than if I wore a cross on my chest to let others know about my faith in Christ: they want to signal to the world their social justice & economic status. Within their class bubble, this is how they measure their righteousness against others within their enclave.

That flag has nothing to do with me as a black person but instead has everything to do with making upper-class suburbanites feel less guilty about their social status and elevate their moral standing amongst their social circle.

They find affirmation about us needing them as our faux saviors through other upper-class blacks, especially the academics who are well-versed in their ideological scripture and reject people like me as being false prophets attempting to lead them astray.

Sometimes when people are void of significant problems, they manufacture their own or adopt other people's problems. I believe a significant reason why this ideology holds so strongly amongst the wealthy is because it gives them purpose and an issue to strive to resolve.

However, regular people who are just trying to make ends meet don't need to create problems that aren't there: they have enough of them already. They don't generally have an ego that accepts the possibility of how they can become the saviors of the world, one flag at a time.

Coincidentally, on that same street, those same houses all had LGBT flags and "hate has no home here" lawn signs: It was like driving through an internet meme mocking the ideological left.

Because they rarely leave their bubble, they can't see the absurdity in their actions. They are distant from the demographics they claim to champion, making their advocacy theoretical and improbable for them to bring a resolution to the problems they claim are abundant.

Personally, I am skeptical about anyone who attempts to state their character unprovoked. When I see a neighborhood like that which is trying to convey that they are good people, I think to myself "If you're moral people, you don't need to tell me this: It will shine through."

I worry that there is a segment of wealthy Americans who are insecure about their morality, which is why they quickly bought into a narrative about them being inherently racist or immoral based on what they look like. Maybe this is their way to repent for their sins?

The reason we are being inundated with racial fallacies, outrageous claims, and ideological bent in our media coverage, entertainment, and legislation is that the people who dominate in these fields have all graduated from the same seminary-esque liberal universities.

What's very clear to me is that the flourishing of radical left-wing ideology is fueled by those who reign at the top of the economic ladder. They are disconnected from the rest of us & can't see the ridiculousness of what they're doing because their bubble only reflects their image.

#Adam B. Coleman #BLM #Black Lives Matter #virtue signal #virtue signalling #virtue signaling #white savior complex #white saviorism #white savior #woke #wokeness #cult of woke #wokeness as religion #wokeism #religion is a mental illness

[ecrivainsolitaire]

Hot take but making fun of the submarine castaways is not gonna make them more dead. And being all concerned and panicky about it is not gonna make them less dead. Everyone who's being like "how dare you laugh about this tragedy 😭😭😭" or "YEAH FUCK THEM EAT THE RICH 🤟🏽" is doing absolutely nothing to change the situation. This whole Tumblr drama about a naval accident that happened miles away from any of us no matter which dimension you're measuring from is nothing but virtue signalling. This wasn't a leftist own, it wasn't a murder of innocent tourists, it's just a shitty thing that happened because of a bunch of greedy capitalists. There's nothing you can do about it. Everyone keeps trying to find meaning in it, trying to find a bad guy, but there is no bad guy. A bunch of irresponsible people made a bunch of irresponsible choices, and this is the consequence. That's it. Move on.

#submarine sunk #titanic explorers #virtue signalling #made up political drama

[chriswhodrawsstuff]

How the other half live

It’s Christmas Day and all around the country, nicely scrubbed middle class people will trot off to a homeless shelter, roll up their sleeves, stick a pinny on and maybe a Santa hat and help to feed the homeless. They will then go home (already a plus) to warmth and a full fridge and what other comforts are waiting for them. It’s a modern form of confession really, assuaging the guilt for the…

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#charity #christmas #exploitation #food banks #poverty #virtue signalling

[midgardianqueenreturns]

Really can’t stand “Daily reminder X Character is A Bad Person” types of posts. Even if it’s a character I don’t like it’s such an obnoxious virtue signal. Doesn’t matter if it’s about a villain or even just a jerk character. Just shut up with your virtue signalling, I can assure you the vast majority of the character’s fans don’t condone that.

#Lots of fandoms do this #but I’m currently eyeing the MHA and Harry Potter fandoms #They do this with the villains as well as Snape Draco Bakugo and Endeavor #Like I’m not even a big fan of the last three characters yet posts like that about them still rub me the wrong way? #Waiting for someone reading the tags to miss the point and call me a bullying or abuse apologist #Fandom BS #fandom discourse #Fandom virtue signalling #Virtue signalling #MHA #HP #Star Wars #MCU #Marvel

[globalzombie]

#woke #virtue signal #virtue signalling #utopian #Utopianism #hypocrisy #culture #social cohesion #fantasy #spending other people’s money #morality #economics #globalism #globalisation #nation state #reality #mass migration #democracy

[transrevolutions]

guys I hate to tell you this but DNIs don't work. half the time a layperson will have no fucking clue what your abbreviation or acronym means. especially if it's fandom-related ("if you are in x fandom dni" or the like), people will often just fucking ignore it because the internet is a public ass place. at this point DNIs are just virtue signaling.

it's OK to have boundaries but y'all need to curate your own experience, not expect others to bend over backwards to do it for you.

#this isnt about anyone in particular #just something ive noticed #dnis #virtue signalling #tumblr culture #opinion #pigeon.txt

[quotesfrommyreading]

Some people argue that land acknowledgments are “gestures of respect.” I’m not sure one can show respect while also being indifferent to a people’s existence. The statements are a counterfeit version of respect. Teen Vogue put it well, if unintentionally: “Land acknowledgment is an easy way to show honor and respect to the indigenous people.” A great deal of nonsense about identity politics could be avoided by studying this line, and realizing that respect shown the “easy way” is just as cheap as it sounds. Real respect occurs only when accompanied by time, work, or something else of value. Learning basic facts about a particular tribe might be a start.

 —   ‘Land Acknowledgments’ Are Just Moral Exhibitionism

#graeme wood #‘land acknowledgments’ are just moral exhibitionism #activism #social justice #colonialism #usa #native americans #virtue signalling #land acknowledgment #respect #education

[redvelvetwishtree]

source

#I'm just 3000% done with everything western woke political correctness tried to force down everyone's throats #they've tried sooo hard for this world cup #anyways #qatar #fifa world cup 2022 #fifa 2022 #fifa wc 2022 #football #political correctness #virtue signalling

[airbrickwall]

#virtue signalling

[snapeysister]

#virtue signalling #morals #western #not snape #moral narcissism #guilt #shame culture #social activism #political activism

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

Redefining terms to make them "nicer" is the secular version of "thoughts and prayers." It does absolutely nothing to help anyone, but it's a form virtue performance. It may actually be even worse than "thoughts and prayers" though, since people waste time and resources campaigning, arguing and debating to change language in policies, laws and procedures in pursuit of empty virtue.

#Seerut Chawla #homeless #homelessness #unhoused #language games #politically correct #virtue signal #virtue signaling #virtue signalling #religion is a mental illness

[petro1986]

Having Christmas decorations up so close to Halloween is the kind of virtue signalling that's on par with someone being exceptionally loud about your support of JK Rowling in current year...

#christmas #Christmas decorations #virtue signalling #jk rowling

[in-sightpublishing]

Conversation with Dr. Norman Finkelstein on "I'll Burn That Bridge When I Get to It!": Independent Political Analyst (1)

                      Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: March 1, 2014 Web Domain: http://www.in-sightpublishing.com  Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Journal: In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal Journal Founding: August 2, 2012 Frequency: Three (3) Times Per Year Review Status: Non-Peer-Reviewed Access: Electronic/Digital & Open…

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#academic freedom #Ibram X. Kendi #Kimberlé Crenshaw #Noam Chomsky #Norman Finkelstein #Norman X. Finkelstein #Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg #Robin DiAngelo #Ta-Nehisi Coates #Tariq Ali #Virtue #virtue signalling #Woke Left

[chriswhodrawsstuff]

The question I keep asking myself.

This one is a bit of a two parter as questions go… I think it’s best to start with the first part and I suspect you may know what the second part will be by then… I have asked myself this question constantly since March 2003 but it’s only over the past 7 years that it has become much more personal and more nuanced. “Do bad people know they are bad? Do evil people know they are evil?” I gave up…

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#actually autistic #Autism #Conservative party #do-gooders #evil #good #good and evil #housing #housing crisis #Human nature #hypocrisy #insights #Life #Mental health #morality #neurodiversity #philanthropy #tories #virtue signalling #wisdom

[wakewithgiggli]

#second thought #cultural marxism #william lind #political correctness #free spech #frankfurt school #critical race theory #virtue signalling #white supremacy #death to the west #multiculturalism #alt right #Youtube