You know who the real heroes are?
It's those brave souls who complain about anyone else who gets labelled a hero. Regardless of circumstances, you can always count on courageous internet busybodies to tell you why the person who risked his or her own safety isn't really all that heroic. And they have a whole array of rationalizations to explain away any act, no matter how heroic it might seem to the uninitiated.
Rescued a bedridden octogenarian from a burning building? Hell, he's no hero; he's a firefighter. That's his job!
Delivered a baby in the back of a taxi? Hell, she's no hero. She's a cab driver who was in the right place at the right time.
Took a bullet for a civilian? Hell, she's no hero. She's a cop. That's her job! And she's probably a racist, fascist bully.
Dragged an unconscious, wounded soldier from a destroyed Humvee? Hell, he's no hero. He's a soldier, and we shouldn't be in Afghanistan in the first place!
Helped free a woman kidnapped and held captive for a decade? Hell, he's no hero. He's an ex-con who doesn't look or talk like a professional spokesperson!
I draw great comfort from the fact that, no matter how shitty or uncertain the world becomes, there are always plenty of fearless hindsighters eager to diminish the actions of anyone who might try to make one part of it a little brighter.
Fight on, brave bloviators. Fight on!
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100% correct.
truth will set us free.
