Virtue signaling for righteous causes (equality of opportunity for ALL is exactly what Trump and MAGA fears most. For such equality levels the playing field and pull white privilege out from under the feet of the arrogant white supremacists.
Shaw, I'm having an issue and as I can't resolve it on my own I'm commenting here.
My brain works in a literal way so when you and others here use the phrase virtue signaling it hits me wrong. To me the term virtue signaling means one is saying they believe a thing but only for clicks and likes.
And therein lies my issue. I know you aren't like that. At. All. Of all the humans I read on the interwebz you aren't just human, you are people.
So maybe I just have to get over myself or maybe you use the term because our trolls have thrown it in your face so many times? I ask because I really do not know. By the way, I get that logic as I've adopted some of the slurs thrown at me like a badge of honor. I survived their bullying, Ha! How do you like me now? kind of thing.
Anyhoo, just needed to those thoughts out of my brain. Hopefully they made sense.
Back to topic, I am grateful you posted this meme. Per the BIPOC voices I listen to when we know better, we do better and communicating the facts about history is part of that journey.
Grey one, I use the term, “Virtue signaling” as sarcasm because - FJ/ JoeCon throw that term at me and anyone here who shows respect for or interest in any minority or minority-driven post. They believe the purpose for doing that is merely to show how virtuous we are, when, in fact, it’s about giving space to what has historically been ignored and reviled groups of Americans.
Virtue signaling for righteous causes (equality of opportunity for ALL is exactly what Trump and MAGA fears most. For such equality levels the playing field and pull white privilege out from under the feet of the arrogant white supremacists.
ReplyDeleteShaw, I'm having an issue and as I can't resolve it on my own I'm commenting here.
ReplyDeleteMy brain works in a literal way so when you and others here use the phrase virtue signaling it hits me wrong. To me the term virtue signaling means one is saying they believe a thing but only for clicks and likes.
And therein lies my issue. I know you aren't like that. At. All. Of all the humans I read on the interwebz you aren't just human, you are people.
So maybe I just have to get over myself or maybe you use the term because our trolls have thrown it in your face so many times? I ask because I really do not know. By the way, I get that logic as I've adopted some of the slurs thrown at me like a badge of honor. I survived their bullying, Ha! How do you like me now? kind of thing.
Anyhoo, just needed to those thoughts out of my brain. Hopefully they made sense.
Back to topic, I am grateful you posted this meme. Per the BIPOC voices I listen to when we know better, we do better and communicating the facts about history is part of that journey.
Grey one, I use the term, “Virtue signaling” as sarcasm because - FJ/ JoeCon throw that term at me and anyone here who shows respect for or interest in any minority or minority-driven post. They believe the purpose for doing that is merely to show how virtuous we are, when, in fact, it’s about giving space to what has historically been ignored and reviled groups of Americans.
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