Thanks for the definition and history of the term,
@frank-germany.
I actually did not know the history of the word, and also, if Wikipedia is accurate, my assumed definition was more restricted than the official one it seems.
It makes it even more difficult for me to vote, however. If I see the definition as the following, then I feel that I am definitely not a cynic. I genuinely believe that most people are good and do the right thing, and I am optimistic that even when things are bad, that they can be made better. So no cynic here.
But, when I read the next phrase, then it is less clear how I should vote. I believe it is always wise to use critical thinking (in the academic sense of checking carefully, not in the sense of being negative about everything) when we look at things in domains and elsewhere in business and beyond.
But overall I don't feel a cynic. I feel that unnaturally repeated negative attitudes, do far more harm than any possible positive outcomes.
Have a nice day, everyone.
Bob