louder than words." Leaders from around the world came out and said they would assist to bring the girls back, but now we hear nothing. The question I wish to raise is: why? If they knew they would not do anything, they wouldn't have even made that promise at all. By just coming out to tell the world, I see that as a political game, which it shouldn't be so far as the girls are concerned. See also Armchair revolutionary Armchair warrior Call-out culture Hashtag activism Performative activism Social justice warrior Thoughts and prayers Virtue signalling References Further reading Feder, Barnaby (May 29, 2002). "They Weren't Careful What They Hoped For". The New York Times. Phan, Monty (February 27, 2001). "On the Net, 'Slacktivisim'/Do-Gooders Flood In-Boxes". Newsday. p. A.08. Observer Magazine: Armchair Warrior Foreign Policy magazine: "The brave new world of slacktivism" Peña-López, I. (2013). "Casual Politics: From slacktivism to emergent movements and pattern recognition" Activism by type Political slurs Social commentary 1995 neologisms