There’s an old saying that I remember my mother telling me when I was just a tiny health nerd. It resonates with me to this day, because not only is it true but it just makes so much sense;
Today I am heartbroken. I am disillusioned with democracy. I am questioning our nation’s capacity for humanity.
Tomorrow I’m marching with my brothers/sisters/siblings in a city that I love as an act of solidarity and as a sign of our tenacity. I will stand in front of my community…
Virtue signalling is only a problem when it’s all signal and no virtue. It’s okay to do something good for largely social reasons. We are social animals. Reciprocal altruism allowed our species to survive. We thrive on the good opinions of others.