Gethelred
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- May 1, 2016
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A little earlier, a post of a nazi belting a comedian at one of their shows was posted because of a joke (made in poor taste) on Twitter. I question how safe your slacktivists are in an age where doxing and stalking has never been easier.I believe it’s not for you, but I think there is a “look at me” aspect for a lot of protestors, making sure people know they’re against something as opposed to actually trying to effect something.
This goes double for the slacktivists who wouldn’t even go to a protest and just post about stuff on social media.
I also would question the degree to which you can readily assess someone's input into or sincerity towards any given cause from the other side of the internet, Interloper. You don't see their tax returns to know they don't give to charity; you don't see their voting patterns to know whether their rhetoric matches their actions; you don't know they attend what protests they can or the degree to which they care or don't.
Is this whole thing boiling down to you having absorbed the notion of virtue signalling uncritically, despite its meaninglessness?