I'm wondering if this extends to some of the bigger names, people who supposedly are molding an audience but may have been, themselves, molded by it. Rush Limbaugh, Dr. Oz, Joel Osteen... Food for thought.
I think it does apply to any extremist "prophet" on any side of the spectrum.
The way to escape, I think, is to make a conscious effort, to understand that sometimes -- even often -- you won't please your audience, and that moderation and backtracking on opinions and actions is valid and reasonable, even if your audience will consider you a fake or a flip-flopper.
Which means this is really hard. At least on the internet and for public influencers.
