I used to consider leftism a sort of cognitive disorder, the symptoms of which include the inability to see reality, engage in rational thought or discussion, and an astonishing credulity, coupled with the irresistible compulsion to not only advertise one's gullibility, but to also compel everyone else to believe, or at least pretend the…
I used to consider leftism a sort of cognitive disorder, the symptoms of which include the inability to see reality, engage in rational thought or discussion, and an astonishing credulity, coupled with the irresistible compulsion to not only advertise one's gullibility, but to also compel everyone else to believe, or at least pretend they believe, the same nonsense.
After the last two years, however, I'm really starting to seriously entertain the possibility that at some point in the past, there was a genetic mutation that carved the leftists off into a hominid subspecies, resulting in a different brain structure.
I'm open to nomenclature, but my preference is to add to that coined by M.L. Mencken:
i live with a karen, pure dimmarxist, love that wait staff mask to make her feel safe, while we sit unmasked..... she don't mind people starve if the refuse to be a mengele subject.....
in general, she can become a venous, hate spewing, shrew who stomps off to bed if i say "well biden has been responsible for 8 months, stop blaming trump"......
TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is not a joke. It is a real phenomenon. My ex's photo is in dictionary next to the acronym. And no, nothing to do with being ex. That was years ago. We actually are on good terms. We can be discussing something totally unrelated to US politics. and he will suddenly start one of his barrages, "Trump lies all of the time, Trump lies all of the time......." until infinity. Totally *OT*. But he is a good soul, despite that.
At least my late wife & I could agree not to discuss some things. OTOH, she made a point to always vote for the third party so she could always assert she didn't vote for whoever won.
I think the puritans and some other early American "settlers" were psychotic religious fanatics and they have passed their genetic and cultural capital down through generations, most prominently in New England, which never seems to grow tired of variations on witch burning. (Others like the quakers and German pacifists were mad chill.)
Maybe they were driven off from Europe for that reason :) I'd bet the same phenomena would continue with Mars colonists, the pure ones unlike the dirty disgusting Earth dwellers with unclean bodily fluids and fruit flies!
I see your point but, assuming there is a possibility that the left is really comprised of one species of homo sapiens, you might be interested in Thomas Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions" for a thoughtful and very illuminating take on how the left and the right have formed opposing views throughout history.
I've read several of Sowell's books, and that is in my library and in the queue.
At the moment I'm getting through *A Conservative History of the American Left* by Daniel J. Flynn, 2008.
He starts in the early 19th century and details how leftist nutjobs have been a permanent feature of the American political landscape.
Flynn does not go back further, but socialism has been with us since the very beginning, as per this article about the Plymouth colony and the first Thanksgiving myth:
“[A] . . . trait . . . which, in my eyes best describes socialists of all schools and shades, is a profound opposition to personal liberty and scorn for individual reason, a complete contempt for the individual. They unceasingly attempt to mutilate, curtail, to obstruct personal freedom in any and all ways. They hold that the State must not only act as the director of society, but must further be master of each man, and not only master, but keeper and trainer. For fear of allowing him to err, the State must place itself forever by his side, above him, around him better to guide him to maintain him, in a word, to confine him . . . to sum up what socialism is, I would say that it was simply a new system of serfdom.”
I used to consider leftism a sort of cognitive disorder, the symptoms of which include the inability to see reality, engage in rational thought or discussion, and an astonishing credulity, coupled with the irresistible compulsion to not only advertise one's gullibility, but to also compel everyone else to believe, or at least pretend they believe, the same nonsense.
After the last two years, however, I'm really starting to seriously entertain the possibility that at some point in the past, there was a genetic mutation that carved the leftists off into a hominid subspecies, resulting in a different brain structure.
I'm open to nomenclature, but my preference is to add to that coined by M.L. Mencken:
*Boobus americanus credulus.
Thoughts?
i live with a karen, pure dimmarxist, love that wait staff mask to make her feel safe, while we sit unmasked..... she don't mind people starve if the refuse to be a mengele subject.....
in general, she can become a venous, hate spewing, shrew who stomps off to bed if i say "well biden has been responsible for 8 months, stop blaming trump"......
Blink twice if you're in danger and need us to extract you from behind enemy lines...
when she stomps off i turn on hannity!
With all due respect, hoe do you...manage daily life? Wow.
It’s tough. It’s because my Karen can be a nice person too and I think is just utterly misinformed and misguided. Sigh.
TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome) is not a joke. It is a real phenomenon. My ex's photo is in dictionary next to the acronym. And no, nothing to do with being ex. That was years ago. We actually are on good terms. We can be discussing something totally unrelated to US politics. and he will suddenly start one of his barrages, "Trump lies all of the time, Trump lies all of the time......." until infinity. Totally *OT*. But he is a good soul, despite that.
This is a serious question. Many of us would like a response.
Sorry about your situation, but also secretly happy that I'm not the only one.
i sometimes enjoy the "living dangerously" part. otherwise, it would be a most unChristian thing to radically change the situation.
i usually get in trouble right before monday or thursday night football.....
Good strategy
I’m sorry for your living arrangements. I’d move.
Less than 600 days until child graduates high school, then my best Delta Airlines impression and jetting out.
I hope you enjoy it as comedy.
I am sure she has a good heart. My oldest daughter has turned a bit "Karen-ish"
so we just do not go there.
Love the girl
At least my late wife & I could agree not to discuss some things. OTOH, she made a point to always vote for the third party so she could always assert she didn't vote for whoever won.
So So Sad. My condolences.
I’ve always thought this stuff comes from low self esteem.
my experience is ocd!
they put on the blinded and stay on one meme until they implode.
Low self esteem, and OCD for sure. But also years of media brainwashing and living in Cali.
I think the puritans and some other early American "settlers" were psychotic religious fanatics and they have passed their genetic and cultural capital down through generations, most prominently in New England, which never seems to grow tired of variations on witch burning. (Others like the quakers and German pacifists were mad chill.)
Exactly right.
The American left has always been completely insane and has not really changed over time.
I am about 25% into *A Conservative History of the American Left* by Daniel J. Flynn, 2008.
They've always been nuts, they are nuts now, and they will always be nuts.
The difference now is that they have gained power.
God help us.
Maybe they were driven off from Europe for that reason :) I'd bet the same phenomena would continue with Mars colonists, the pure ones unlike the dirty disgusting Earth dwellers with unclean bodily fluids and fruit flies!
There does seem to be something in us hardwired for spirituality.
My ancrstral stock. I'd like to think I'm in that cool kids' group even today.
libertate - I love your "definition" and cannot top it. Thanks for the chuckle.
I see your point but, assuming there is a possibility that the left is really comprised of one species of homo sapiens, you might be interested in Thomas Sowell's "A Conflict of Visions" for a thoughtful and very illuminating take on how the left and the right have formed opposing views throughout history.
I've read several of Sowell's books, and that is in my library and in the queue.
At the moment I'm getting through *A Conservative History of the American Left* by Daniel J. Flynn, 2008.
He starts in the early 19th century and details how leftist nutjobs have been a permanent feature of the American political landscape.
Flynn does not go back further, but socialism has been with us since the very beginning, as per this article about the Plymouth colony and the first Thanksgiving myth:
https://mises.org/library/great-thanksgiving-hoax-1
“[A] . . . trait . . . which, in my eyes best describes socialists of all schools and shades, is a profound opposition to personal liberty and scorn for individual reason, a complete contempt for the individual. They unceasingly attempt to mutilate, curtail, to obstruct personal freedom in any and all ways. They hold that the State must not only act as the director of society, but must further be master of each man, and not only master, but keeper and trainer. For fear of allowing him to err, the State must place itself forever by his side, above him, around him better to guide him to maintain him, in a word, to confine him . . . to sum up what socialism is, I would say that it was simply a new system of serfdom.”
~ Alexis de Tocqueville, September 12, 1848
http://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/tocqueville-s-critique-of-socialism-1848
I met way too many it send that are stuck on… don’t confuse me with the facts my mind is made up!!
I wish Mama Nature had decided to give me the X gene instead. I'd like the ability to teleport or manipulate metal like Magneto.
I would like the Midas Touch, but instead of things turning to gold, I imbue those touched with just plain common sense.