There's something funny and probably important in the way "strong men", while talking about how strong they are, describe themselves as terrified cowards in very basic and normal situations that millions of people live in safely every day

Just now did a quick google of how the SAT came to be just to confirm the vibe I had. Jesus christ

Razzing from the outside as a Canadian who never had to do these tests or be involved in the bewildering American culture of higher education

I don't know. I'm sure any time you've successfully won someone over to your side in real life on an issue that's anti the status quo, that must have had nothing to do with you listening and engaging with them as people and more you calling them stupid, a dummy, a dumb dumb, a stupid dumb dumb,

The effects of your job being a sinecure funded by the worst people you can think of, on the brain