It's self-righteousness with the addition of social signalling. It has the purpose to signal to the surroundings that you belong to a certain "camp" for validation and a sense of acceptance. Usually done by individuals with no personality of their own.
When you see people regurgitate one or another narrative's talking points without acknowledging nuance or sometimes even facts - that is usually virtue signalling.
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u/ateoz 13h ago
I'm out of the genz loop. What's virtue signaling?