Immigration virtue signalling in both directions

Greater awareness should allow for deeper conversations that either clarify points of divergence or, ideally, commonalities that bridge differences or at least improve civility.

Consciously or not, we all use narratives to drive our arguments and positions. The narratives we use reflect a mix of interests and values. Narratives have elements of identity politics (policies targeted to narrow constituencies) and virtue signalling (superficial support for positions) designed to target and attract individuals and groups, writes Andrew Griffith. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY ANDREW GRIFFITH

October 8, 2020

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