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not every hero wears a cape

• upwardbound 2y ago
  "but all villains do" (This quip means that if a demagogue aggrandizes themself as a hero or savior, you should be suspicious of whether they really are as saintly as they claim to be.) Edit: I'm not saying this quip about paywallskip, which I think is a kindhearted service because it helps reduce the information gap, or digital divide, between the middle class and those stuck in poverty. Rather, the joke/warning is about demagogues in politics or in wealthy churches, stuff like that. Not about this post. Paywallskip never called themselves a hero - an appreciative user did, which is authentic and sweet. I think no one should ever call themselves a hero. Just help people, like Paywallskip is doing. I guess that what real heroes always say, both in movies and in real life, is "I was just doing my job". See e.g. this school bus driver who saved a child's life: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xnW3NHbMTRs https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xnW3NHbMTRs (short, inspiring video)