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Old 01-05-2023, 12:00 PM   #215552
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Originally Posted by jplarson View Post
As far as "Virtue Signaling" goes, I've always viewed it as someone bragging about their goodness so that attention is on them for the good thing they are doing as the primary reason and the actual cause as secondary. There's a distinction between making an announcement that hopes to inspire others to action vs an announcement of look how good I am.

Fanatics - maybe virtue signaling but reads to me more inspiring. Ymmv on that perception.
Dillo dude - so much virtue signaling it's borderline a parody.
Like corndog, I like the way you said this. I tried to say something similar. You said it much better.
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