I think I might have missed the point of some of this virtue signaling and SJW stuff: drove by a church today and "Black Lives Matter" was posted on its sign. It suddenly hit me that it could mean one of two things:
1. We support the BLM movement.
2. We are afraid of you. Please don't break in and take our stuff. Leave us alone - we are not the enemy you are seeking.
So I spent a good while considering this. Obviously option 1 is what is out front. But how much of this virtue signaling by various entities (people, businesses, organizations), is just a way to pay what they think is the required fee to stay out of the crosshairs? In essence, a cheap and easy protection fee that no one has asked for but is paid to stay secure since everyone is doing it and it is a "thing" at the moment. However, its also like the logic they have is the same as the blood on the doorposts to guard against the angel of death - passover this one.
After this thought process it seems like a lot of this is based in fear: don't take my stuff, don't hurt me physically, don't hurt me financially, don't embarrass me, leave me alone. I don't remember many of these groups being behind the "hands up don't shoot" post events, or the man in Texas who was drug behind a pickup until his head came off. Where did this concern come from all of the sudden? It makes it seem very strained or actually being used for another purpose. And why are morals so quickly thrown on the altar of pseudo-peace?
I could be wrong, and I know there are true believers. But some of this I don't think is outrage. Opinions appreciated.
1. We support the BLM movement.
2. We are afraid of you. Please don't break in and take our stuff. Leave us alone - we are not the enemy you are seeking.
So I spent a good while considering this. Obviously option 1 is what is out front. But how much of this virtue signaling by various entities (people, businesses, organizations), is just a way to pay what they think is the required fee to stay out of the crosshairs? In essence, a cheap and easy protection fee that no one has asked for but is paid to stay secure since everyone is doing it and it is a "thing" at the moment. However, its also like the logic they have is the same as the blood on the doorposts to guard against the angel of death - passover this one.
After this thought process it seems like a lot of this is based in fear: don't take my stuff, don't hurt me physically, don't hurt me financially, don't embarrass me, leave me alone. I don't remember many of these groups being behind the "hands up don't shoot" post events, or the man in Texas who was drug behind a pickup until his head came off. Where did this concern come from all of the sudden? It makes it seem very strained or actually being used for another purpose. And why are morals so quickly thrown on the altar of pseudo-peace?
I could be wrong, and I know there are true believers. But some of this I don't think is outrage. Opinions appreciated.