And there won’t be much analysis of whether the organization’s actions are actually productive or beneficial — it’s all about the appearance of good, because that’s what makes people superficially feel good. The Greek root of our word “hypocrite” means “to play a part”, and that’s what modern Leftism is: enacting the performance art of social virtue.

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