"an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example by expressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on social media:" . . .
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1. Virtue-signaling the implausible, for cheap applause (As we see so often on TV talk shows, with - one has to suppose - an applause sign or designated cheerleader)
3. Virtue-signaling for policies they don't support — and doubling-down
4. Soliciting the applause for their virtue
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"Virtue-signaling is a shallow practice for the lazy and deceitful. If you want to feel good about yourself with minimal effort, virtue-signaling is right for you.""Virtue-signaling is one of the lowest forms of opportunism, but not all attempts are equal. Here are the five worst types:" (Excerpts here:)
1. Virtue-signaling the implausible, for cheap applause (As we see so often on TV talk shows, with - one has to suppose - an applause sign or designated cheerleader)
If anyone confronts Cuomo for his specious assertions, virtue-signaling has a built-in defense system of their superior motives to neutralize criticism about facts.
2. Virtue-signaling their battle against invisible enemies
Stacey Abrams complaining that she lost the Georgia election because of racism and voter suppression was a complete lie, but her "refusal to give up" still makes her a civil rights hero.
For months, Democrats glorified the Green New Deal. Any opposition was only the result of greedy capitalists who didn't want people to have clean air or water.
Everyone saw how Democrats really felt when precisely zero of them voted in favor of the legislation.
When Corey Booker insists that Congress has a "moral obligation" to impeach Trump, he is executing the strategy to perfection.5. Virtue-signaling for free
Democrats professing their altruistic motives without any expectation of having to change their behavior is what makes being a Democrat so great!Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he sympathizes with Bernie Sanders' view on billionaires and agrees that "no one deserves to have that much money." NBA champion Andre Iguodala, actors Jim Carey and Mark Ruffalo, and even millionaire filmmaker Michael Moore openly voice their support for Socialism. There is still no evidence any of them have given away their wealth for the greater good.. . . "Virtue-signaling is a shallow practice for the lazy and deceitful. If you want to feel good about yourself with minimal effort, virtue-signaling is right for you."
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