Amidst the deluge of posts raising awareness for one issue or another, I came across a term I had never heard of before—virtue signalling. It seemed extremely prevalent when looked at through the lens of the armchair activism that is all the rage these days, and I was curious to learn more. As I continuedContinue reading “Virtue Signalling in the 21st Century”
Tag Archives: Political Discourse
Politicising Everything: “Standing Up” is Tearing Us Down
For any healthy democracy to function, there needs to be a contrasting diversity of thoughts and ideas; in its essence, this is what a tolerant and free society is all about. But if you ask anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock, there seems to be an uneasy amount of political discourse nowadays. MoreContinue reading “Politicising Everything: “Standing Up” is Tearing Us Down”
Ad Hominem Politics: We Don’t Have A Healthy Political Discourse
There will always exist a dispute amongst two or more parties in politics with a different set of beliefs, and with that will always exist partisanship. However, a democracy allows for the fruition of debate and argument to put that dispute to a rest by the majority’s vote. Yet this vote can be manipulated withContinue reading “Ad Hominem Politics: We Don’t Have A Healthy Political Discourse”
The Candid Contrarian 