Another brilliant analysis! My standard framing for these ghouls focuses on their bullying since bullies reflexively play the victim. I love the faux-colonized framing, though.
It’s a frame also internalized by radical centrist commentators—such as the NYT Editorial Board and many Dems—who persist in blaming the left, even the moderate left, for the existence of monsters and monstrous behavior on the right.
“Worried about fascists abducting residents off the streets? Blame Joe Biden for not cracking down on immigration.” “Dislike Trump’s hateful rhetoric? Maybe Hillary shouldn’t have used the word ‘deplorables.’” “Dislike MAGA and their Christo-fascist ways? Stop ‘pandering’ to transgender people. After all, their presence in girls’ sports is oppressive to ‘normal’ girls.” “Don’t like MAGA racism? Dump BLM.” And on and on.
In each case, the assumption is that MAGA is default innocent America, which the left has colonized. Amazing. Thanks for the insight!
We are living in the Upside Down. It is so absurd that white people, especially white males, are feeling persecuted. They are so worried about how they will be treated when the U.S. is no longer majority white. If they weren’t being such assholes now, they wouldn’t have to worry about being mistreated in the future.
Wow. Mind blown. Thank you for so much to think about.
Another brilliant analysis! My standard framing for these ghouls focuses on their bullying since bullies reflexively play the victim. I love the faux-colonized framing, though.
It’s a frame also internalized by radical centrist commentators—such as the NYT Editorial Board and many Dems—who persist in blaming the left, even the moderate left, for the existence of monsters and monstrous behavior on the right.
“Worried about fascists abducting residents off the streets? Blame Joe Biden for not cracking down on immigration.” “Dislike Trump’s hateful rhetoric? Maybe Hillary shouldn’t have used the word ‘deplorables.’” “Dislike MAGA and their Christo-fascist ways? Stop ‘pandering’ to transgender people. After all, their presence in girls’ sports is oppressive to ‘normal’ girls.” “Don’t like MAGA racism? Dump BLM.” And on and on.
In each case, the assumption is that MAGA is default innocent America, which the left has colonized. Amazing. Thanks for the insight!
We are living in the Upside Down. It is so absurd that white people, especially white males, are feeling persecuted. They are so worried about how they will be treated when the U.S. is no longer majority white. If they weren’t being such assholes now, they wouldn’t have to worry about being mistreated in the future.