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AZLD4Candidate

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23. "What is popular isn't always right, what is right isn't always popular."

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Sun Jun 27, 2021, 06:36 PM

Jun 2021

Don't worry. When people can hide behind a screen name, they tend to be the most vicious. The second time they do that is when they think you don't understand their language. I ran into that until I was fluent in Mandarin.

Social media and this pandemic has turned a lot of people feral, especially when the internet allows a person to be the most rude without repercussion.

People like me, who are running for political office, have no private life, and everything we say and don't say, and everything we do and don't do, is under a microscope. My life is now out there for all the belittle, admonish, criticize, and second-guess.

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There are people here on DU who are not as smart as I am. [View all] Atticus Jun 2021 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #1

Oh noooo mahina Jun 2021 #13

It was exactly H2O Man Jun 2021 #16

"Folks don't like to have somebody around knowin' more than they do. ZZenith Jun 2021 #2

I never understood the mindset of your first sentence. Ii love being around people smarter, niyad Jun 2021 #5

I'm with you, niyad! ZZenith Jun 2021 #7

Exactly. niyad Jun 2021 #24

It's a reference to "To Kill a Mocking Bird" Xipe Totec Jun 2021 #12

Thank you. I understood tat it was a quote from elsewhere, not the poster. niyad Jun 2021 #25

Yep Betty88 Jun 2021 #17

I'd never thought of it hierarchically... Harker Jun 2021 #3

I've been already told that since I've only been posting for three months AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #22

All of us were noobs once upon a time. littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #26

As I said. I am running for office, so my life is now public record AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #27

That's disheartening. I'm sorry to hear that. Harker Jun 2021 #28

My observation is most people have a little of both, sometimes. GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #4

Don't treat yourself too harshly. magicarpet Jun 2021 #6

I learned a long time ago even people less intelligent that I, if they exist, GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #8

I'm smarter than my cats, but they are kind spooky3 Jun 2021 #9

Not all smart people are Democratic voters LiberalLovinLug Jun 2021 #10

I like it. Democrats are a subset of smart people. KPN Jun 2021 #20

I have been smart enough to get this far, so it works for me. ;) Chainfire Jun 2021 #11

Dear Atticus. You are the best of us. mahina Jun 2021 #14

That was much kinder than I deserve, but thank you for it. nt Atticus Jun 2021 #15

I'm smart enough to know I'm not that smart Tribetime Jun 2021 #18

I've often said, rownesheck Jun 2021 #19

We've been girded for battle for so long against RW deplorables Martin Eden Jun 2021 #21

"What is popular isn't always right, what is right isn't always popular." AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #23

I understand you are very popular at DU, but your comment is condescending to say the least. Escurumbele Jun 2021 #29