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Regularly Delusional
RECEIVED Fri., Oct. 8, 2010
Dear Editor,
Moral and intellectual subjectivism is regularly delusional. This is a natural trait because we‘re all vain and ego-driven. Moreover, being popular and accepted by the clique of the day pushes everyone’s buttons.
Most of the time this behavior is harmless. But it’s also the catalyst for tyranny, enabling genocidal terror as well. History is replete with clear examples; Louis Black is one of the harmless versions. But when his subjective, rudderless mindset becomes ignorantly credible in large, credulous numbers and falsely significant, liberty, America, and civilization are existentially threatened. That’s where we are right now!
Subjectivism is the parent of utopian leftism, a moral and intellectual relativism offering no objective definition of good or bad or evil. The boss’ opinion is all that matters; individualism is decried. And combined with a virulent addiction to peer servitude, its brainwashing effect produces massive societal misery.
This attitude justifies whatever myths are necessary to the interests of the tribe. Again, no individualism allowed. Class envy becomes a legitimate force of ideology and politics. Manipulation of data is used to propagandize and re-educate. Objective thought is not allowed if opposed to the group. Dissent is not tolerated; political correctness rules.
“Many conservatives, Republicans, members of the religious right, and those who hate liberals in general and the Obama administration in particular have the bloodlust upon them as we approach the November elections” [“Page Two,” Oct. 8]. This quote from Black says it all. If you’re a leftist, this is hallucinated truth – regardless of the fact that it’s abjectly untrue. After all, the group is all that matters – subjective divisive rhetorical reaction is its weapon of choice.
We must choose either prosperity-producing individual liberty and the objective moral and intellectual accountability it requires or existential subjective group-think servitude. The former means conservative Republicans; the latter defines leftist Democrats.
Moral and intellectual subjectivism is regularly delusional. This is a natural trait because we‘re all vain and ego-driven. Moreover, being popular and accepted by the clique of the day pushes everyone’s buttons.
Most of the time this behavior is harmless. But it’s also the catalyst for tyranny, enabling genocidal terror as well. History is replete with clear examples; Louis Black is one of the harmless versions. But when his subjective, rudderless mindset becomes ignorantly credible in large, credulous numbers and falsely significant, liberty, America, and civilization are existentially threatened. That’s where we are right now!
Subjectivism is the parent of utopian leftism, a moral and intellectual relativism offering no objective definition of good or bad or evil. The boss’ opinion is all that matters; individualism is decried. And combined with a virulent addiction to peer servitude, its brainwashing effect produces massive societal misery.
This attitude justifies whatever myths are necessary to the interests of the tribe. Again, no individualism allowed. Class envy becomes a legitimate force of ideology and politics. Manipulation of data is used to propagandize and re-educate. Objective thought is not allowed if opposed to the group. Dissent is not tolerated; political correctness rules.
“Many conservatives, Republicans, members of the religious right, and those who hate liberals in general and the Obama administration in particular have the bloodlust upon them as we approach the November elections” [“Page Two,” Oct. 8]. This quote from Black says it all. If you’re a leftist, this is hallucinated truth – regardless of the fact that it’s abjectly untrue. After all, the group is all that matters – subjective divisive rhetorical reaction is its weapon of choice.
We must choose either prosperity-producing individual liberty and the objective moral and intellectual accountability it requires or existential subjective group-think servitude. The former means conservative Republicans; the latter defines leftist Democrats.
Vance McDonald
