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Professor, author of "Our Own Worst Enemy." Curmudgeon. Cat guy. Democracy enthusiast. Board of Contributors, @USAToday, Contributing Writer, @TheAtlantic.

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    Tom Nichols‏Verified account @RadioFreeTom Apr 4

    Tom Nichols Retweeted PissedOffLawyer

    I think we have to stop saying "they were always there." The increase in narcissism in Western societies and particularly in America is a documented, empirical thing, and the "loser full of resentment and grandiosity" problem is almost entirely (almost) a post 1970s problem.https://twitter.com/PissedOffLawyer/status/1378874856083709956 …

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    PissedOffLawyer @PissedOffLawyer
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    Idiots were always there. But now they can instantaneously communicate with each other and spread their idiocy and form groups centered on their idiocy. We allowed college kids to create the tools that allowed this, w/o bothering to fully understand or regulate them. Wonderful.
    6:01 PM - 4 Apr 2021
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      1. Iain Babeu‏ @BabeuIain Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        What if narcissism is contagious, and they’re wrong about it always being there, but right about the internet making it worse?

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      1. The Red Beard of Wisdom‏ @ryanpatrick6152 Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        Agree with this wholeheartedly, you’ve been on point with this for a while. Everyone thinks they are the star of the show.

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      1. Boudicea‏ @BodicaSally Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        I agree with your viewpoint wholeheartedly.

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      1. The Political Sponge‏ @ThePolSponge Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        So, is this a cyclical thing or can it be attributed an outside factor?

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      1. FCLittle‏ @FCLittle1 Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        How is documented and empirical (genuine question)?....

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      2. Shaye Ganam‏Verified account @ShayeGanam Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        True. It’s worse. But the internet has ended the village idiot paradigm. The village idiots can come together online and form their own village full of idiots. There’s strength in numbers. Even for idiots.

        2 replies 1 retweet 30 likes
      3. Chris Nogleshod‏ @ChrisNogleshod Apr 4
        Replying to @ShayeGanam @RadioFreeTom

        I'm stealing this. Gold.

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      1. Scott Stephens‏ @scootdogster Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        Thoughts on what pissed off the populous professor ?

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      2. (((Hampton Stevens)))‏ @HamptonStevens Apr 4
        Replying to @RadioFreeTom

        Remember when people didn't feel compelled to photograph their lunch?

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      3. Tom Nichols‏Verified account @RadioFreeTom Apr 4
        Replying to @HamptonStevens

        Hey, I do that oh

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