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Re:It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor by echoangle on Monday January 13, 2025 @02:33AM (#42681006)
Virtue signaling isn’t necessarily lying about your belief, it’s overtly making everyone aware of how virtuous you think you are, and that you’re morally superior.

The signaling is just pointing it out to make yourself look better, it doesn’t mean you’re lying.

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Re:It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor by kelseyfrog on Monday January 13, 2025 @11:32AM (#42685269)
It sounds really weird that critics cannot place themselves in the shoes of the virtue signaler and describe where the virtues or morals are being communicated. I'm repeatedly trying to abide by the site guidelines by getting curious rather than disagreeing. It's like some sort of ideological opposition is causing a mental barrier to empathy. I still don't understand it, but some day I hope to. Thank you.
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