Realized I was the problem for years after my stupid political rant got shared around town

I was always the one saying 'free speech means free speech' but back in 2017 I posted something ugly about a local councilor in Portland and my boss at the print shop got 15 angry voicemails before 9am. Looking back, I wasn't being brave, I was just being a jerk with a keyboard. Has anyone else had that moment where you look at an old post and cringe at who you used to be?

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ben_lewis1mo ago

That Portland councilor had it coming and free speech means taking heat for your words, not just posting them.

michael_green441mo ago

Keep receipts and stay calm if you can, because reacting only makes things worse, right?

aaron_mitchell1mo ago

Man oh man, I feel that one deep. I had this whole phase where I thought being loud and angry about politics made me look smart or something. Then my sister showed me a screenshot of something I posted about a local housing vote and I barely recognized myself. It was like looking at a different person, someone who was just trying to score points instead of actually helping anything. That cringe feeling is rough but it's also kind of a good sign that you've grown up some.