the reason liberals propose inane protests and pointless false martyrdom and obnoxious, totally ineffective performative gestures is because they don't realize that the reality of all the political action they've ever heard about was far more complex than the wiki summary
— Oh Hey, Gravis Is Here! (@gravislizard) June 27, 2019
Performative wokeness and sending useless signals is tons easier. I understand because I engage in the same behavior, often, but at least I realize I am doing it and know it’s not likely to change anything. These people actually think they are resisting and changing the world.