What do you call the process when the presence of resentful individuals making the protagonist look good?

For example:. The more people who antagonize or make derogatory statements toward a Gentleman the more the gentleman look good because he does not have to stoop to their levels. So therefore, the mere presense of these provokers are actually benefical to the ratings of the victim, so to speak.





Is there a cliche or phrase ?What do you call the process when the presence of resentful individuals making the protagonist look good?
not ! i guess you've never seen a lynch mob

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