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The current hyper competitive virtue signaling reminds me

Posted on: February 9, 2019 at 10:00:52 CT
hokie VT
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of a line from Stalg 17, iirc.

There was a spy/traitor in an American prison barracks in Germany in World War II. A prisoner who was not the traitor, was accused and severely beaten by most of the prisoners in his barracks.

He was talking to his commander later, and said that the real trailer was hitting just a little bit harder and just a little more often than everyone else.

Competitive virtue signaling. They must hit harder and just a little more often than everyone else, to prove their high moral standards.

Edited by hokie at 10:55:42 on 02/09/19
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I hope people remember the politicians who reflexively - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/9 09:53:22
     The current hyper competitive virtue signaling reminds me - hokie VT - 2/9 10:00:52
     RE: I hope people remember the politicians who reflexively - TheShoe STL - 2/9 09:55:57
          Shall I waste time looking for a point? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/9 09:59:34
               Words too big? Too many?(nm) - TheShoe STL - 2/9 10:00:29
                    And if memory serves, you were calling for the VA - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/9 10:21:49
                    Were you simply agreeing with me and decided - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/9 10:08:19




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