the fact that there are many Progressive Democrats who are Black. Those high percentages make the fact that both are Black all the more possible. Thanks to DEI, it has become somewhat of a nice virtue signal to vote for someone that is not White. It was a part of the reason Obama was elected. Collective White guilt along with a way to prove, "I'm not a racist!". As being called a racist is a favorite pastime of the left in these times.

A significant portion of the actions of the left are based in virtue signaling. I will say that virtue signaling is engaged by those on the right as well. Why? Too many people these days have developed no basic and authentic sense of self. Their sense of self is a cause or series of causes that tickle their fancy. They hop on board the crazy train for amusement, and it looks like a fun ride that all their friends, their favorite celebrities, and the so-called movers and shakers are riding on. They have superficial knowledge of their destination and are only capable of parroting the talking points of their fellow travelers. Not only that, but they haven't a clue of the nuts and bolts of their desires or the end results of getting what they think they want. It seems today that too many people's lives and sense of self are based in "virtual reality". Their phones, their many social media accounts, and the culture the mass media peddles. For too many years, too many of our young have received dismal educations, and they read nothing of substance. You cannot be well-educated without some tangible experiences. You do not receive tangible experiences in the digital realm. As has been stated many times, people today are better connected communication wise than they have ever been, but loneliness is the plague of these times. Too many people today are not grounded in experience and a solid education. They have little knowledge of math, science, history, or literature. They are empty vessels that are readily filled with the nonsense puked out by pop culture.

We have done our children and thus ourselves and our collective futures a monumental disservice.