I have noticed in society a lot of "offended-ness" is for example by a given person on someone elses behalf.
Sometimes the party being "defended" doesn't even want to be defended, and wasn't offended.
There are even large groups being offended on other groups behalfs, pushing for making laws that restrict freedoms that are more important than someone being offended or not.
Sometimes the situation makes me wonder what is really going on.

It is usually just "virtue signalling" and would be called out for what it is, if it did not further the agenda of some less-than-honorable groups.

So now the youth have been trained to look for things to be offended by, not only themselves, but something someone else might be offended by. Led by the media and the herd of followers to what they should be offended by.

Virtue signaling...

So if you take away the "signaling", basically what this all is is a sort of substitute for actual virtue?

To me, it is just someone saying, "Hey! Look at me! I am so enlightened!"
It seems to be an acceptable form of chest thumping. Sort of a passive/aggressive thing.

The herd mentality still depends on individual egos.

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I generally just tell the offended to go find somebody who gives a ****.

99% of the time they get a look of shock that someone stood up to them and suddenly aren't so offended anyone.

Announcing "I'm offended" is basically telling the world that you can't control your own emotions and that you expect other people to do it for you.

Posted for the 2nd time in 24 hrs, but the last few seconds is so relevant.

quote Originally posted by 2.5: So now the youth have been trained to look for things to be offended by, not only themselves, but something someone else might be offended by. Led by the media and the herd of followers to what they should be offended by. Virtue signaling... So if you take away the "signaling", basically what this all is is a sort of substitute for actual virtue?

Back when I was little my Mom referred to them a "do-gooders" lead by their holier that thou rightousness and educated know ti all attitude.

Use caution when putting on a jackets. You may offend a leftie.

I do not mind being called right leaning. I do not mind at all.

There is a little Lemon on your lip Fredo.

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: Posted for the 2nd time in 24 hrs, but the last few seconds is so relevant.

The last few words are a Thomas Hobbes quote from his 1651 poem "Leviathan"

"...and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" (Leviathan, i. xiii. 9)

A good friend of mine who is an excellent trial attorney actually used that last line in a closing statement in court.

My friend John misstated the source but it's at 15:10 in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnQZj_k93W4

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IMO the virtue signaling behavior is just psychological projection. The snowflake being offended doesn't have the courage to admit they're offended, so instead they project it onto a 3rd party. Also IMO it's very disingenuous.

quote Originally posted by Hudini:

Everyone who asks that question in 2019 is a white supremacist. It's a very clear message.

.....even though it's 2020.....shhhhhhhh, don't tell a couple of our lunatic lefties

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quote Originally posted by randye: Everyone who asks that question in 2019 is a white supremacist. It's a very clear message. ...

Nice!

Where did that overweight white guy go? Chris?

From a "Millennial" with their head on straight.
Its simple, so simple that I do think a lot of people who can't see it, do so by choice.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c31NAbNF7PM

Liberty and Justice for all. = SJWs are anti American.

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Couple examples of the garbage:

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Her huge wandering about eyes and her voice offend me, and anyone that watches it all the way thru in 2020 is a racist.
I'll need a safe space for some alone time so I can figure out how to atone for my sinful, hurtful ways..
EVERYBODY ELSE...... GET OUT OF HERE!!!

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quote Originally posted by maryjane: Her huge wandering about eyes and her voice offend me, and anyone that watches it all the way thru in 2020 is a racist. I'll need a safe space for some alone time ….

Heh, I thought about warning about her delivery, but hey I did say "Milennial". She calls herself Roaming Millennial.

Pretty good message though I thought. You?

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I'm offended over you being offended over me not being offended. Is that enough offensiveness to go around?

I am offended that lefties hit and run. NEVER do they stay and play.

Still rooted...

quote Originally posted by Tony Kania: I am offended that lefties hit and run. NEVER do they stay and play. ...

I have witnessed this as well. Could be due to it apparently being about feelings, and to be shown that the truth means one's position is wrong would not make for happy feelings for that person.

quote Originally posted by Hudini:

There is humor in there sometimes, up until lthe point the offended and the ones offended on someone elses behalf start passing laws...