“Stupid? Since when is telling the truth, stupid?”
Like almost always?
“Truth is a precious thing and should be used sparingly.”—Mark Twain
“Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.”
Robert A. Heinlein
Yep, I’ve been forced out form a job before for telling the truth, a truth that would have saved the company millions. But they couldn’t handle the truth.
If there was ever a time when truth should not be used “sparingly,” it is on the ugly realities of public education in the United States.