tall poppy syndrome
Stolen Valor, Pride, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
Heros are not known by their loftiness of carriage; the greatest braggarts are generally the merest cowards. Jean-Jacques Rousseau AI Narration0:00/12:261× The ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus stated around 550 BC "The first casualty of war is the truth". I would argue that we could substitute

Robert Menendez, Greed and the Tall Poppy Syndrome - Public Service or Public Trough?
And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the

J. D. Vance, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
People see what they want to see and what people want to see never has anything to do with the truth. Roberto Bolaño AI Narration0:00/11:491× Equality refers to treating everyone equally and providing the same resources or opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their starting point. This

President Biden Is TALL POPPIED by his Own
Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. John F. Kennedy I recently published a blog (see Biden Tall Poppies Himself) regarding President

Gaslighting, Blemish Politics, and the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past. George Orwell AI Narration0:00/10:511× During my observational study searching for TPS in America (see The Tall Poppy Syndrome - The Joy of Cutting Others Down) I observed that our government was a prodigious

Biden Tall Poppies Himself.
Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18 AI Narration0:00/8:001× Medicine acknowledges "classic cases" - a totality of signs and symptoms in an entity. One of the many problems in making a correct diagnosis is that few entities present

Jesus Is Twice a Victim of the Tall Poppy Syndrome.
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” Matthew 13:57 AI Narration0:00/7:321× Jesus Christ was born around 4 BCE in Bethlehem, a small town in Judea, under Roman

Tall Poppy Syndrome: A Radio Interview with Brian Reynolds
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Animal Farm Doug Garland with Brian Reynolds on KCBX (NPR)0:00/17:591× This KCBX FM Central Coast Public Radio interview aired on May 6, 2024. It is my third dialogue with Brian Reynolds regarding the Tall

Homero Gómez González - Victim of the Tall Poppy Syndrome
Not everybody can be famous, but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service. Martin Luther King AI Narration0:00/8:101× The Monarch Butterfly is known for its incredible long-distance migration, one of the most remarkable natural phenomena in the insect world. The monarch butterfly migration is
