tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post2219068902702176161..comments2024-01-28T08:54:32.914-06:00Comments on That's interesting...: Who is Ted Cruz?Bill Garthrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post-40496439884308879322016-01-27T09:09:25.270-06:002016-01-27T09:09:25.270-06:00Maybe you're spending too much time online, Je...Maybe you're spending too much time online, Jeff. It's easy to be an asshole online, since it's just a virtual meeting between anonymous strangers.<br /><br />Indeed, I suspect that assholes get publicity <i>because</i> most people aren't assholes. (Maybe they admire asshole celebrities because they're not brave enough themselves to be assholes? Or maybe it's like how people gather at the sites of gruesome accidents?)<br /><br />You know, I always thought it was funny that "Southern hospitality" was such a common phrase. But it's true. Southerners tend to be very gracious and kind people,... if they consider you one of them.<br /><br />If not, watch out. It's a very different experience then, because they hide a lot of fear behind that pleasant facade. (Of course, I'm generalizing here.)<br /><br />But face-to-face and one-on-one, most people aren't assholes. Put them together into a mob, though, and you'll likely see mob behavior.<br /><br />Add the anonymity of the internet and you'll see the fear, the anger, the disdain that lies within all of us, somewhere.<br /><br />Most of us can be assholes in certain situations. We are, after all, just one species of ape - as Christopher Hitchens used to say, just one-half chromosome away from being chimpanzees.<br />Bill Garthrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379287241318002122.post-19282407644038412482016-01-26T10:15:32.768-06:002016-01-26T10:15:32.768-06:00Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are a mirror of what thh...Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are a mirror of what thhis country has become. Consider:<br /><br />-our most powerful politicians are assholes<br />-our most successful businesspeople are assholes<br />-our most lauded sports figures are assholes<br />-our most famous movie stars are assholes<br /><br />When did being an asshole become a virtue? And it's not just celebrities; I run into people like this every day. People are NOT NICE anymore. jeff725https://www.blogger.com/profile/10997352384565837304noreply@blogger.com