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> This smacks of the modern left's derision for self defense tools. It's a nicer way of saying someone has a gun to compensate for their genital insecurities.

> This smacks of the modern left's derision for self defense tools. It's a nicer way of saying someone has a gun to compensate for their genital insecurities. One of the biggest issues I have with the modern left is their tendency to let their prejudices dictate their perceptions like that. It's annoying and repulsive, and it should be embarrassing for people who say stuff like they "believe in science."

ssully 5y ago
Luckily the modern left is the only group of people who let their prejudices dictate their perceptions.
- tablespoon 5y ago
  > Luckily the modern left is the only group of people who let their prejudices dictate their perceptions. I never said they had a monopoly, but I'm not going let them off the hook just because they've got competition. Their displays of that repulsive tendency also clash more harshly with their rhetoric.
  - ssully 5y ago
    Well enjoy your endless conflict, because what you describe as your biggest issues with the modern left is simply a trait (some would call a flaw) that affects all people. I would work on something more concrete when it comes to your issues with a political leaning if I were you.
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    - jlawson 5y ago
      The difference is that the left's entire shtick is about not being 'prejudiced' against individuals because of their group identities. I.e. not assuming they have slimy, horrible negative personal qualities because of the group they belong to. When this is your 'thing' and main claim to legitimacy, it hits harder when you're hypocritical about it.
- oh_sigh 5y ago
  The difference being the modern right wears their prejudices on their sleeve, whereas the modern left hypocritically denounces prejudice, and then deploys prejudice at the drop of a hat when it supports their cause. See: discussions about whiteness, about men, about hetereosexuals, about Christians, about "Karens", Trump's weight, etc.
kelnos 5y ago
As a member of the "modern left", I, too, found the OP's characterization to be cringe-worthy. While I do know a few people who fit that description ("guns make me feel manly"), they're in the minority. I don't have many friends who own guns, but those who do mostly derive their enjoyment from them by going to the range for target practice (I've tried it and found it fun, too). One acquaintance owns some fairly old weapons and appreciates their construction & design as well as their possible future resale value. I'm fairly anti-gun, and don't own any myself, but I'm just as tired of the "compensating for something" trope as I'm sure y'all are. It's tired and juvenile, and I assume the only reason it's pulled out is to make the name-caller feel better about themselves.

ssully 5y ago

Luckily the modern left is the only group of people who let their prejudices dictate their perceptions.

tablespoon 5y ago
> Luckily the modern left is the only group of people who let their prejudices dictate their perceptions. I never said they had a monopoly, but I'm not going let them off the hook just because they've got competition. Their displays of that repulsive tendency also clash more harshly with their rhetoric.
- ssully 5y ago
  Well enjoy your endless conflict, because what you describe as your biggest issues with the modern left is simply a trait (some would call a flaw) that affects all people. I would work on something more concrete when it comes to your issues with a political leaning if I were you.
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  - jlawson 5y ago
    The difference is that the left's entire shtick is about not being 'prejudiced' against individuals because of their group identities. I.e. not assuming they have slimy, horrible negative personal qualities because of the group they belong to. When this is your 'thing' and main claim to legitimacy, it hits harder when you're hypocritical about it.
oh_sigh 5y ago
The difference being the modern right wears their prejudices on their sleeve, whereas the modern left hypocritically denounces prejudice, and then deploys prejudice at the drop of a hat when it supports their cause. See: discussions about whiteness, about men, about hetereosexuals, about Christians, about "Karens", Trump's weight, etc.

kelnos 5y ago

As a member of the "modern left", I, too, found the OP's characterization to be cringe-worthy. While I do know a few people who fit that description ("guns make me feel manly"), they're in the minority. I don't have many friends who own guns, but those who do mostly derive their enjoyment from them by going to the range for target practice (I've tried it and found it fun, too). One acquaintance owns some fairly old weapons and appreciates their construction & design as well as their possible future resale value. I'm fairly anti-gun, and don't own any myself, but I'm just as tired of the "compensating for something" trope as I'm sure y'all are. It's tired and juvenile, and I assume the only reason it's pulled out is to make the name-caller feel better about themselves.