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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Psychology of Some Liberals

'My personal experience with some liberals is once you cross the line where you have a $1 million home, $800 stroller and a nanny, then deep down inside you are a Republican, and because you fear that, you lash out at anybody who seems to fit that persona,' said Ms. Troy, who started attending the services at the coffee shop with her husband and two children in September. 'They have to hate Christians or Republicans because deep down they feel 'I'm afraid I could be one.' '

In other words, the elementary psychological principle that you criticize in others that which you most don't want to recognize in yourself. Interesting, but no banana. As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes criticizing immoral Republicans or phony Christians is just that, legitimate criticism of immoral Republicans and phony Christians.

Jack Clark 2:50 PM [+]   
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