Virtue Signaling Debate

This cluster centers on accusations and discussions of 'virtue signaling,' where commenters criticize behaviors, statements, or actions as performative moral displays rather than genuine convictions.

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ironic_ali Aug 22, 2019 View on HN

Virtue signalling is a thing...

bubblewrap May 14, 2019 View on HN

Virtue signalling, that's why.

jimjimjim Aug 8, 2017 View on HN

your reality seems to make you think that 'virtue signalling' is a thing. you keep using that phrase in your comments on posts.

dbbk Apr 28, 2021 View on HN

It's essentially virtue signalling.

avs733 Mar 25, 2022 View on HN

wouldn't...that also be virtue signaling?

heromal Mar 17, 2022 View on HN

Sounds good for virtue signaling, nice job.

adamsea Jul 6, 2018 View on HN

Calling out virtue signalling is arguably itself a flavor of virtue signalling, just for (some) other virtues ;)

SilasX Nov 23, 2020 View on HN

That's what the term "virtue signaling" is for. (or one of the things)

diordiderot Jan 19, 2023 View on HN

Just virtue signalling.Virtue being subjective of course.

rightbyte Mar 13, 2025 View on HN

It is some sort of virtue signaling.