Showing posts with label Reasonable Progressive. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Today's Psych Lesson
Since my friend, Brew City Brawler, has dubbed me "the Sidney Freedman of the hate left," I feel obliged to give the occasional lesson in psychology.
I am sure that the gentle reader is aware that sometimes a psychological phenomenon can occur to a group of people, rather than just an individual. Examples of this type of phenomenon would be mass hypnosis or mass hysteria.
As I was scrolling through my reader this evening, I read a post by the Reasonable Progressive (who I just added to the blogroll - sorry for the delay, RP), who was defending the honor of DA John Chisolm. The post was inspired by the usual hateful rhetoric that is all to commonly found in the comments thread of Badger Blogger (which would be more aptly named Badger Romper Room until the proprietor starts enforcing some decorum over there).
For the record, as I commented on RP's site, I personally think that Chisolm is doing alright. A couple of cases that I have been following, like the murder of Christopher L. Thomas, Jr. and the reckless homicide of Alexander Orlowski.
As I read through the distasteful and immature string of insults and ad hominem attacks on myself and others, it occurred to me that I was witnessing a new and previously undiagnosed group psychological event.
I believe that the best name for this new discovery would be: Mass Napoleon Complex.
It also appears to be much more common among male right wing bloggers and talk show hosts for some reason. I will leave it to the gentle reader to figure out why that may be.
I am sure that the gentle reader is aware that sometimes a psychological phenomenon can occur to a group of people, rather than just an individual. Examples of this type of phenomenon would be mass hypnosis or mass hysteria.
As I was scrolling through my reader this evening, I read a post by the Reasonable Progressive (who I just added to the blogroll - sorry for the delay, RP), who was defending the honor of DA John Chisolm. The post was inspired by the usual hateful rhetoric that is all to commonly found in the comments thread of Badger Blogger (which would be more aptly named Badger Romper Room until the proprietor starts enforcing some decorum over there).
For the record, as I commented on RP's site, I personally think that Chisolm is doing alright. A couple of cases that I have been following, like the murder of Christopher L. Thomas, Jr. and the reckless homicide of Alexander Orlowski.
As I read through the distasteful and immature string of insults and ad hominem attacks on myself and others, it occurred to me that I was witnessing a new and previously undiagnosed group psychological event.
I believe that the best name for this new discovery would be: Mass Napoleon Complex.
It also appears to be much more common among male right wing bloggers and talk show hosts for some reason. I will leave it to the gentle reader to figure out why that may be.
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