Identity politics have an amazing ability to suck all of the joy and inspiration out of any space they inhabit. "Male rights" activists like Sacks are as humorless and boring as the feminists they're fighting.
I'm beginning to suspect Shep doesn't like Republicans. Just a hunch, really. It seems he projects all his darkest instincts and thoughts onto the GOP, and then attacks the party vociferously.
He apparently believes, ultimately futitely, that by beating the GOP, he'll conquer those dark places in his own soul. But alas, those dark instincts won't go away with an external victory and will inevitably get projected onto something else.
Perhaps some integrative therapy would help so he could get in touch with those splintered off pieces of himself that cause him so much distress, and reintegrate them into his core personality, rendering them much less harmful.
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Meanwhile, one thing about identity politics is that even after you're against it for so long, you sometimes can get swept up in it. "Masculinist" is one of those temptations, but does end up playing the identity politics game.
Don't try to psychoanalyze me Bill. You obviously haven't the qualifications or certainly the depth.
Here's a little therapy for you: try concentrating on the idea, instead of attacking the messenger. (project much?)
Tell me why the Republican Party isn't a party led by draft-dodging, morally corrupt, hypocritical chicken-hawks who get elected by cynically marketing themselves as the exact opposite of what they really are and by hyping-up nonsensical "character issues" slung at their Democratic opponents because they haven't clue how to govern and their policy approaches are overwhelmingly rejected by the majority of Americans. Exactly.
That wasn't psychoanalysis. That was pointing out the obvious. I could answer the questions in your second paragraph, but it wouldn't help. A therapist can better help you get in touch with the roots of your anger, though I doubt you'll seek one out.
At the very least, you sound like you need a cookie and a hug from a large-chested, conservative blonde lady. But where would you find the latter in these parts?
You mean like eight posts about Jeremiah Wright - in the last month?
It's the Republican stock in trade.
He apparently believes, ultimately futitely, that by beating the GOP, he'll conquer those dark places in his own soul. But alas, those dark instincts won't go away with an external victory and will inevitably get projected onto something else.
Perhaps some integrative therapy would help so he could get in touch with those splintered off pieces of himself that cause him so much distress, and reintegrate them into his core personality, rendering them much less harmful.
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Meanwhile, one thing about identity politics is that even after you're against it for so long, you sometimes can get swept up in it. "Masculinist" is one of those temptations, but does end up playing the identity politics game.
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Here's a little therapy for you: try concentrating on the idea, instead of attacking the messenger. (project much?)
Tell me why the Republican Party isn't a party led by draft-dodging, morally corrupt, hypocritical chicken-hawks who get elected by cynically marketing themselves as the exact opposite of what they really are and by hyping-up nonsensical "character issues" slung at their Democratic opponents because they haven't clue how to govern and their policy approaches are overwhelmingly rejected by the majority of Americans. Exactly.
Bill, don't quit your day job and start branching out.
At the very least, you sound like you need a cookie and a hug from a large-chested, conservative blonde lady. But where would you find the latter in these parts?
In your opinion. Still seems to be all you got.
Loved the prescription but I've actually got all I need right here (in the liberal, brunette variety), thanks just the same.