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A '''concern troll''' is a charlatan who insincerely invokes professed concern about an issue, whether genuine or not, with the aim of exploiting it to propagate fallacious attacks on their opponents. Concern trolls claim to advocate particular causes they actually oppose or have no interest in for the purpose of appearing righteous.
 
A '''concern troll''' is a charlatan who insincerely invokes professed concern about an issue, whether genuine or not, with the aim of exploiting it to propagate fallacious attacks on their opponents. Concern trolls claim to advocate particular causes they actually oppose or have no interest in for the purpose of appearing righteous.
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A classic example of concern trolling is when leftists advocate higher taxes on the wealthy, claiming they are compassionate towards the needs of the poor, yet they are known for comparably less levels of charitable giving than their conservative counterparts, who they ironically claim  to "lack compassion." Studies consistently demonstrate that conservatives contribute more to charity than liberals,<ref>The Examiner (February 18, 2008). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/who-gives-more-to-charitable-causes-conservatives-or-liberals Who gives more to charitable causes, conservatives or liberals?] ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 8, 2023.</ref><ref>Yang, Yongzheng; Liu, Peixu (June 16, 2021). [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34429211/ Are conservatives more charitable than liberals in the U.S.? A meta-analysis of political ideology and charitable giving]. ''National Library of Medicine''. Retrieved January 8, 2023.</ref>
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A classic example of concern trolling is when leftists advocate higher taxes on the wealthy, claiming they are compassionate towards the needs of the poor, despite themselves being known for comparably less levels of charitable giving than their conservative counterparts, who they ironically claim  to "lack compassion." Studies consistently demonstrate that conservatives contribute more to charity than liberals,<ref>The Examiner (February 18, 2008). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/who-gives-more-to-charitable-causes-conservatives-or-liberals Who gives more to charitable causes, conservatives or liberals?] ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 8, 2023.</ref><ref>Yang, Yongzheng; Liu, Peixu (June 16, 2021). [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34429211/ Are conservatives more charitable than liberals in the U.S.? A meta-analysis of political ideology and charitable giving]. ''National Library of Medicine''. Retrieved January 8, 2023.</ref>
    
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