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Uruguay won’t melt huge bronze Nazi eagle into a dove, president says (www.politico.eu)

submitted 1 year ago by BrikoX@vlemmy.net to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] Demacish@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I always tune out when someone uses "cancel culture", "woke" or something else silly

[–] dax@beehaw.org 12 points 1 year ago

i literally respect the uwu speaker more than the people crying cancel culture/woke

[–] SugarApplePie@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

I used to think "virtue signalling" was just some made up crap but it seriously feels like the most apt description for how right wingers use "woke", "cancel culture" in general, etc. Just empty, meaningless buzzwords solely there to signal your political leanings to whoever is listening.