Who’s an intellectual you think is really overrated that people you otherwise respect really admire?
@chrishudsonjr Greta Thunberg.
I think a political activist could be referred to as an "intellectual".
But she's always annoyed the shit out of me since she made her first headlines.
@chrishudsonjr Right there with you, hence the response to your prompt. That's the thing: I typically don't disagree with her message; It's her methods I don't like.
I don't like that the adults around her let her become a political mascot before she was even an adult. And I don't like her endless thirst for attention since becoming an adult. She's like the worst parts of activist celebrity and reality TV star were smashed together. With each stunt, you're left wondering if it was for the cause, or for raising her own clout online.
@LouisIngenthron I don’t really know enough about her in detail to make a judgment, but I’m typically more annoyed by the people who are annoyed by her.