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You think virtue signalling is playing to the far right? Care to define... any of your terms?


The concept of virtue signaling does not imply a particular group that the signal is intended for, and absolutely can be for the far right.


hell, the concept comes out of signaling Christian Virtue and taking steps to look holier than thou


One can virtue signal on either political spectrum, obviously. Phatic, performative language and gestures to indicate allegiance and supplication are possible for any given philosophy. Bumper stickers are literally virtue signalling.


As others pointed out.

"Virtue Signaling" is often a term of derision placed from the right onto the left. But is often done just as much on the other side. It's part of the 'right's vocabulary of labels for the left.

I just like to point out all the times when the 'right' take part in "virtue signaling".

Right wing , political or religious, often take part in "virtue signaling". Yet, seem unconscious of it, un-ware of their own biases, because to them they are not 'signaling' they are just speaking 'truth'.

But of course, they are not. "God is real, hence I'm not just 'signaling' when I say it to my fellow believers".


The fact you think the "libs" are the only ones who can virtue signal says a lot about you. The far-right have an entire playbook of dog whistles just for virtue signaling.




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