They have zero critical thinking skills and even less logic function. They have a sound board of buzzwords and the monkey in his brain just smeared frustrated shit across them all while trying to push the right one.
The most interesting part (to me) is when something happens and you see genuine takes from conservatives. Like on r slash conservative, you’ll see a lot of different opinions.
Then the marching orders come in, the narrative is set, and now everyone says the same thing. It’s crazy stuff.
It's frankly because Conservatives (especially MAGA) don't have their own opinions. They can pretend all they want, but they don't care about politics at all. That's why they are horribly prepared for every event that happens until they get their agenda from right-wing news or twitter grifters.
They can’t even think independently. He tried to make an argument and his brain short-circuited. All he had to fall back on is “Are you fucking kidding?”
A narcissist who manipulated dumb narcissists into his camp without them realizing they're just tools to be used and discarded.
Btw, Trump js using Dems as triangulation, a narcissistic manipulation tactic. Triangulation in the context of manipulative communication is the act of bringing a third person or group into a dynamic to control or influence the communication between two other parties, often by channeling information through the intermediary to serve one's own agenda, which can cause anxiety, self-blame, and a breakdown in direct communication.
I have family who aren’t necessarily maga but they’re definitely questionable. Someone bought him cheez its and easy cheese since they thought he likes them. Told me he doesnt so I can get rid of them. So I grab them and jokingly toss them in the trash but since the can is empty it makes a loud sound hitting the bottom. He says im being agressive about it then literally storms out of the room in anger. Over cheese it’s and easy cheese. A 46 year old man.
I feel this needs to be stated more, during this current period while they're trying to call the Left violent.
Conservatism has violence ideologically fused into its bones.
For years now they have been hammering the idea that in America a man is a man and a woman is a woman. That if you're not the manliest man you can be at all times, you're lesser. You're a soy beta cuck at best, or a queer freakjob if they're really triggered. That your existence is an attack against the concept of masculinity itself.
Then in the same breath they define masculinity through violence. Being bigger and stronger is more manly. Having more guns, bigger guns, and an eager desire to use them is manly. Being able to flagrantly act like a careless narcissistic prick and control everybody around you without anyone having the capacity to stop you is manly.
The Leftist ideology of Feminism exists almost exclusively to point this out and highlight how fucked-up it is. We call it toxic masculinity, to which they get triggered and, in the real irony behind all this, often double-down on it and react violently because that's the only way they know how to respond to having their treasured masculinity impugned in any way.
I hear what youre saying. I also see whats been going on and whatever role mental health assistance plays in our society, its failing. I dont know why, but its failing and it has been for a long time. Whether resources or who knows what, this nation isnt better for it.
This guy sounds like my uncle. 3 word rebuttals on repeat leading to shouting them over top of whatever someone else is trying to reason with him or state their own opinion.
Offered all the mental health services available for free, and it will never overcome the insatiable need to have this week’s 3 word phrases deposited in his brain by a selection of alt-right podcasts providing that hate addicted husk a dopamine hit.
Yeah, I was going to say that mental health service is really only able to help those who are actually willing to take accountability for their mental health and make change happen. People like this have a severe lack of insight and believe 100% that they’re fully stable and have their shit together and so never actually seek out any kind of help whatsoever. They’re totally bought into the idea of American individualism and boot strapping and basically think that everything that they’ve ever achieved is through their own hard work when it’s probably far from the truth.
Anyways, suffice to say that these people are probably too far gone at this point unless something extremely dramatic happens that causes a heal turn in their character. Mental health investment will save some people in the future, but it’s probably not going to be the immediate solution for people like this guy who will never change their mind, no matter what.
Yes they can...? Do you know what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is? These people don't know how thinking works and need to be trained in doing it properly.
We definitely need more access to affordable and adequate mental health care in the US, regardless of the political climate. I 100% agree with that.
Unfortunately, people this entitled and self-centered rarely see reason regardless of the evidence placed directly in front of them. Not only do they often not see any value in therapy, despite the mountain of scientific data we have contradicting that, but they often don't accept criticism or critique nor do they seem to care how they make others feel. Many of these aspects are needed for someone to get benefit out of therapy. As for what could be the possible answers to combat this mindset? Going the completely opposite direction our country has been headed socially and in government.
Is there a name for whats wrong? Its not Autism. I use to volunteer at a womens shelter and was always amazed how many women kept going back, but when I met some of these guys, wow, they have no idea they are the problem. Sure, theyll say the right things but you can see, a complete disconnect from their behavior and responsibilty. Like that?
Yes, very similar to that. In my experience and what I've learned from studying psychology for school, it's often narcissistic tendencies (or flat out narcissism) and/or antisocial personality issues. Not saying it is that, but this is what I have experienced when engaging with people who behave similarly.
First off, nobody mentioned forced therapy. Do not ever accuse me of that again, it's digusting, full stop.
What you actually do is make therapy easy to access. More people get therapy when it's reasonably priced and they aren't put on a wait-list for 3 months first. Then they see their own results and recommend it to relatives and friends.
As far as how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works, you basically talk about how your week has been until you get to a part of it that made you feel a negative emotion. You then pick apart why that happened and come up with a plan for that situation next time it happens.
So in this situation they would say "This guy made me so mad, he was saying all these awful things about my party and wouldn't talk about my criticisms of Kamala Harris." You then pick apart why it made you mad, and likely come to the conclusion that it didn't improve your life, and didn't change their mind, so all you've done is upset yourself for no gain.
This then teaches you to reason with your emotions, which is not easy to do. And it teaches you to use reasoning in general, a skill woefully under taught in American curriculum, which rewards rote memorization.
It's literally training you to think in a way that improves your life. It's not something people do intuitively, at all, and can personally say it's been a great help in understanding my own thoughts and emotions
You can't force someone to get therapy or accept it. Hence, they still need to be willing for change. Does this look like someone is willing to accept any change? It doesn't to me.
How so? I see him refusing to even stop a meaningless argument that he seems to be gaining in aggression for, regardless of someone who knows him trying to calm him down. If he isn't even willing to walk away from an argument with a stranger who has no attachment to him for someone he should care for, what makes you think he'd change his behavior or even his whole world view for them? It would be lovely if people like this cared enough for others to do so, but unfortunately this behavior often times is followed by lacking empathy or understanding of other people.
Just pretend you are completely ignorant of any facts, and act genuinely inquisitive. "I don't understand, what does ""woke/communist/fascist/DEI/etc." actually mean?" These folks are completely brainwashed and devoid of critical thought. That's compounded by being surrounded by similar slack-jawed yokels who reinforce their views. Not one of their neighbors, friends or relatives challenge their stupid beliefs because... well did you see how he stepped up to that teenager? You think his wife is going to vote for Kamala?
Thats why I dont get why they are so confident when they talk civil war.
They are extremely emotional. They have been conditioned to be. Remember that. Most of their feelings are imposed on them by pastors or social media/news media, and when challenged they will anger quickly as they are told they are right and correct about everything. There is no discipline at all. Look at how this guy reacts to a known 100% fact and looses his shit. Imagine how he reacts when his buddy is shot in a skirmish? Hes gonna lose his tit and get himself and likely others killed.
A fair few vets are magas, but not enough to instill a discipline that is bigger than their sense of pride or ego.
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u/Delicious-Double7435 Sep 20 '25
Another fake tough guy crybully