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Grandstanding
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The pejorative verb grandstanding (the notion of playing to the people in the grandstands) is often applied to politicians or other public figures perceived to be using tactics designed to call attention to themselves instead of the issues. Political grandstanding is also known as political posturing. Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke use the term "moral grandstanding" to describe similar behavior where people exaggerate emotions and opinions in a public forum in order to gain social status, especially among people who agree with them. This can also involve public shaming, abandonment of nuance and context, and a mob mentality of trumped-up charges and excessive outrage. Jonathan Haidt and Tobias Rose-Stockwell note this happens on social media. |
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