Originally Posted by
Lakeaffect
well said. It is really easy to loudly say you’re against something, it makes you feel righteous, important, daring, courageous, etc…especially if you don’t have anything useful to contribute, it gives those people a confident voice. They don’t offer anything other than a shallow virtue signal that they just care more about the pilot group than others.
It’s much more courageous to say you’re “for” something. It opens you up to criticism. Case in point with your observations about “yes” voters making it a personal choice and not caring if someone votes “no” vs. the “no” voters view the “yes” voters as weak, sell-outs, etc….
This realllllly depends on what you say you're for or against. This is purely subjective. Saying no to something that everyone else is saying yes to, can open you up to the exact same criticisms and critiques. Some of the yes voters are just as guilty as some no voters for contributing to this double edge sword. No one gets to claim moral high ground here.