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* '''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about certain animal rights groups]] [[HypocriteHasAPoint so she could convince them]] [[InternalReformist not to make the same mistakes in their mindsets and actions.]]
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* '''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about certain animal rights groups]] [[HypocriteHasAPoint so she could convince them]] [[InternalReformist not to make end up making the same mistakes in their mindsets and actions.themselves.]]
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* '''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about animal rights groups]] [[InternalReformist so she could convince them to take their jobs and beliefs more seriously]] if they don't want to be ConvictedByPublicOpinion.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about certain animal rights groups]] [[InternalReformist [[HypocriteHasAPoint so she could convince them them]] [[InternalReformist not to take make the same mistakes in their jobs mindsets and beliefs more seriously]] if they don't want to be ConvictedByPublicOpinion.actions.]]
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'''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about animal rights groups]] [[InternalReformist so she could convince them to take their jobs and beliefs more seriously if they want to keep the public away from them.]]
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'''Reconstructed''': Vera admits that [[XanatosGambit this was also her intention]], making BABY represent [[YouAreWhatYouHate her own criticisms about animal rights groups]] [[InternalReformist so she could convince them to take their jobs and beliefs more seriously if they want to keep the public away from them.]]
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* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against all use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.
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* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against all use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.as a plan to get money
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'''Basic Trope''': Some pushes a cause they don't actually believe in as a cover to another end.
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'''Basic Trope''': Some Someone pushes a cause they don't actually believe in as a cover to another end.
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One hamburger wrapper could be someone else's, or just Vera having a moment of weakness. If they keep appearing, she probaby doesn't care.
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* '''Implied''': There's a hamburger wrapper in Vera's trash can.
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* '''Implied''': There's a hamburger wrapper in Vera's trash can.can is often full of hamburger wrappers.
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* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against the use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.
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* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against the all use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.
** Vera is a power-hungry CorruptPolitician who doesn't even believe in one of her party's ideals.
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** Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money. The members of BABY are willing to tolerate Vera's hypocrisy as long as she's also pushing their cause.
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friends would never stop bugging her about it.
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friends would never stop bugging her about it.
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** Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money. The members of BABY are willing to tolerate Vera's money, and she hides her hypocrisy as long as she's also pushing their cause.
well enough to avoid getting caught.
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friendswould never stop kept bugging her about it.it.
** Vera may be a SleazyPolitician who makes no attempt to follow her party's ideals in her personal life, but she was charismatic enough to win her party's primary election. The country's political system is very polarized and makes third parties unviable, so most of her party's supporters find themselves "forced" to vote for her because a hypocrite who will at least push their cause (or at the very least keep her opponent out of office) is better than someone who stands for everything they hate.
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friends
** Vera may be a SleazyPolitician who makes no attempt to follow her party's ideals in her personal life, but she was charismatic enough to win her party's primary election. The country's political system is very polarized and makes third parties unviable, so most of her party's supporters find themselves "forced" to vote for her because a hypocrite who will at least push their cause (or at the very least keep her opponent out of office) is better than someone who stands for everything they hate.
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* '''Parodied''': Vera openly eats lots of hamburgers and always wears mink. Even though she makes absolutely no attempt to hide her hypocrisy, BABY members still believe that she cares about the cause.
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* '''Parodied''': Vera openly eats lots of hamburgers and always wears mink. Even though she makes absolutely no attempt to hide her hypocrisy, BABY members still believe that she cares deeply about the cause.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Vera is occasionally caught using products that were tested on animals. When it happens, she always says she didn't know they were tested on animals and that she will stop using them. Some believe her. Others don't.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Vera is occasionally caught using products that were tested on animals. When it happens, she always says she didn't know they were tested on animals and that she will stop using them. Some believe her. Others don't.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "So BABY's rules were so extreme that not even the leader bothered to try to follow them? I can't say I'm surprised."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "So BABY's rules were so extreme that not even the their leader bothered to try to follow them? I can't say I'm surprised."
* '''Invoked''': The sleazy Vera's equally sleazy friends encourage her to use the animal rights movement to make money.
* '''Invoked''': The sleazy Vera's equally sleazy friends encourage her to use the animal rights movement to make money.
* '''Deconstructed''': Once a tabloid reveals Vera's hypocrisy, BABY is discredited, and the reputation of animal rights organizations in general takes a hit.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** [[HypocriticalHumor Vera says "Remember, kids, eating the flesh of animals is bad!" and then takes a giant bite out of a hamburger]].
** Vera rants about meat being "unhealthy" while smoking.
* '''Played For Drama''': Vera founded BABY for the donation money in a desperate attempt to get out of crippling debt.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** [[HypocriticalHumor Vera says "Remember, kids, eating the flesh of animals is bad!" and then takes a giant bite out of a hamburger]].
** Vera rants about meat being "unhealthy" while smoking.
* '''Played For Drama''': Vera founded BABY for the donation money in a desperate attempt to get out of crippling debt.
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** Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money.
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* '''Justified''': Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money.
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** Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to makemoney. money.
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friends would never stop bugging her about it.
** Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make
** Vera is a low-ranking member who only joined BABY because her friends would never stop bugging her about it.
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'''Basic Trope''': Some pushes a cause they don't actually believe in as a cover to another end.
* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against the use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Vera actually loves to kill animals.
** ''Nobody'' in BABY actually believes the stuff they spout.
** Vera leads both BABY and an organization that advocates an all-meat diet. She doesn't believe in either cause.
* '''Downplayed''': Vera only disagrees with a few of BABY's more extreme ideals.
* '''Justified''': Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money.
* '''Inverted''': Vera genuinely believes in BABY's cause and holds herself to extremely high standards, but she's also very accepting of people who do use animal products -- even if the reason for doing so is just "it looks nice" or "I like the taste".
* '''Subverted''': A tabloid publishes 30 photos of Vera eating steak. It turns out that they were taken before Vera got into animal rights at all.
* '''Double Subverted''': The present-day Vera still eats steak frequently.
* '''Parodied''': Vera openly eats lots of hamburgers and always wears mink. Even though she makes absolutely no attempt to hide her hypocrisy, BABY members still believe that she cares about the cause.
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* '''Averted''':
** Vera always lives up to the ideals of BABY.
** Vera is a regular {{Hypocrite}} who occasionally fails to live up to her publicly expressed and sincerely held moral standards due to ordinary human weakness.
* '''Enforced''': A sleazy fur company pays the author to write in a StrawCharacter to discredit animal rights organizations.
* '''Lampshaded''': "So BABY's rules were so extreme that not even the leader bothered to try to follow them? I can't say I'm surprised."
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* '''Exploited''': Shawn finds out that Vera doesn't believe in the cause, and decides to blackmail her.
* '''Defied''': The members of BABY force Vera to resign after they find out she doesn't actually care about the cause.
* '''Discussed''': "$5 says Vera secretly loves meat."
* '''Conversed''': "How come people on TV are always duped into joining organizations lead by someone who doesn't care about the cause and just wants to make a quick buck?"
* '''Implied''': There's a hamburger wrapper in Vera's trash can.
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* '''Straight''': Vera leads BABY (Because Animals are Better than You), an AnimalWrongsGroup that rails against the use of animal products and animal testing. She does not care about the cause at all -- she eats meat, owns plenty of leather goods and uses make-up that was tested on animals -- she's only in it for the sweet donation money.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Vera actually loves to kill animals.
** ''Nobody'' in BABY actually believes the stuff they spout.
** Vera leads both BABY and an organization that advocates an all-meat diet. She doesn't believe in either cause.
* '''Downplayed''': Vera only disagrees with a few of BABY's more extreme ideals.
* '''Justified''': Vera is a {{slimeball}} who views the recent popularity of the animal rights movement as a chance to make money.
* '''Inverted''': Vera genuinely believes in BABY's cause and holds herself to extremely high standards, but she's also very accepting of people who do use animal products -- even if the reason for doing so is just "it looks nice" or "I like the taste".
* '''Subverted''': A tabloid publishes 30 photos of Vera eating steak. It turns out that they were taken before Vera got into animal rights at all.
* '''Double Subverted''': The present-day Vera still eats steak frequently.
* '''Parodied''': Vera openly eats lots of hamburgers and always wears mink. Even though she makes absolutely no attempt to hide her hypocrisy, BABY members still believe that she cares about the cause.
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* '''Averted''':
** Vera always lives up to the ideals of BABY.
** Vera is a regular {{Hypocrite}} who occasionally fails to live up to her publicly expressed and sincerely held moral standards due to ordinary human weakness.
* '''Enforced''': A sleazy fur company pays the author to write in a StrawCharacter to discredit animal rights organizations.
* '''Lampshaded''': "So BABY's rules were so extreme that not even the leader bothered to try to follow them? I can't say I'm surprised."
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Shawn finds out that Vera doesn't believe in the cause, and decides to blackmail her.
* '''Defied''': The members of BABY force Vera to resign after they find out she doesn't actually care about the cause.
* '''Discussed''': "$5 says Vera secretly loves meat."
* '''Conversed''': "How come people on TV are always duped into joining organizations lead by someone who doesn't care about the cause and just wants to make a quick buck?"
* '''Implied''': There's a hamburger wrapper in Vera's trash can.
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