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Re:U.S. Hits Record Daily Death Toll, with Worse Likely to Come by dorkwood on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:37AM (#25290713)
I see a lot of talk about "virtue signalling" when it comes to mask wearing. The implication is that those who wear a mask outside do so to broadcast their left-leaning world view to others, and those who don't wear a mask outside are taking a neutral stance and not broadcasting anything at all. But I think the reality is that non-mask wearers are also wanting to send a signal: something like "I'm not a sheep. I think for myself. You can't tell me what to do". Is there a name for this kind of signalling?
Re:U.S. Hits Record Daily Death Toll, with Worse Likely to Come by jfengel on Thursday December 03, 2020 @12:08PM (#25291248)
I call it "vice signalling".
Re:U.S. Hits Record Daily Death Toll, with Worse Likely to Come by rhacker on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:43AM (#25290826)
Both are sheep of different herds.
Re:U.S. Hits Record Daily Death Toll, with Worse Likely to Come by edgyquant on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:09PM (#25294015)
Calling people sheep has never provided useful commentary on anything and is a form of dehumanization.