thinking about the phenomenon of the "ultra-useful idiot"—an idiot so useful, an entire ecosystem grows up around them. (comments @vgr?)
I don't buy these stories; unlike compassion, empathy only applies to ingroup, and asking for empathy mostly comes down to resources.
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The group of idiots may be a subset of a larger group which members identify each other as insiders. There are few who see idiots as idiots.
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Don't think that is true, but most might not be willing to admit it to others or themselves if it would make them feel bad about themselves
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