Word that needs an update: Paranoia.

[Baitball Blogger]

Is there ever a word in our lexicon who has been unfairly disparaged, it is Paranoia and the Paranoid. Seriously, we need to give the folks who saw all these events coming early, who had to deal with our nay-nays, by calling them Paranoid and even conspiracy theorists, those people deserve a huge apology.

The exceptions would be the chronically paranoid Karens and the real nutcase right-wing rabble rousers who are trying to trigger paranoia in the public.

I hope that straightens everything out.

[Beringia]

1. I have had similar thoughts about being called paranoid, but I feel like with the hacking and thievery

what can happen

[Ocelot II]

2. The question isn't whether you're too paranoid, but whether you're paranoid enough.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. At this point, paranoia is a survival tactic.

[yellow dahlia]

5. Bingo!

[sop]

3. Even paranoiacs have enemies.

Just like broken clocks are right twice a day.

[gab13by13]

6. I liked being called a doom and gloomer,

even though I never preached giving up, I just reported the gloom part.

The answer lies in us. Congressional Democrats need to be out in the country doing town halls. They are on vacation this week.

[Bayard]

7. A saying I quote often:

If you're not paranoid, you're not paying attention.

[yellow dahlia]

9. I use that quote often nowadays, sadly.

[yellow dahlia]

8. Some on this forum continue to complain about the "doom and gloom", and "sky is falling" type posts.

But you are not the first to say an apology is in order. There was a gracious post by William769 earlier this month, with the same sentiment. https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19986615

I have been in full Chicken Little mode for months. I don't like feeling paranoid, but every day brings another unfathomable reality.

Thank you for your post.