I’ve noticed a peculiar phenomenon prevalent with the liberals. They have an inclination to diminish the complexity of those they perceive as adversaries by reducing them to caricatures or dehumanizing representations.

For instance, they liken Xi to Winnie the Pooh, depicting him in a manner that belittles his position and influence. Similarly, Putin is portrayed as a mad king, exaggerating his power and malevolence for dramatic effect. They characterize Russians as orcs, implying that they are inherently evil and lacking in humanity’s essential qualities of compassion and reason.

This trend seems to suggest a reluctance among liberals to engage with opposing viewpoints on their own merits, instead choosing to dismiss them outright or diminish their significance through caricatured representations. This approach may serve as a form of psychological defense mechanism, allowing individuals to avoid the discomfort and cognitive dissonance that can arise from confronting unfamiliar or challenging ideas.

A group, claiming to champion values such as empathy, inclusivity, and respect for diversity, appears to be engaging in a peculiar behavior: dehumanizing their opponents by reducing them to caricatures or diminishing their complexity. This trend is as a form of naked hypocrisy.

  • Yerbouti@lemmy.ml
    116·
    9 months ago

    You know what, been there done that. You people are the Proud boys with a communist flag.

    • ☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺
      19·
      9 months ago

      Proud boys are Facist, I want you to think really hard about what group of people oppose facism the most, and its going to be really embarising for you if you get thus wrong

        • ☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺
          13·
          9 months ago

          Apparently they have a doctorate, in what I do not know, but I would hope that with all the arogance and straw manning they are attempting to do, that the good Dr. Will know the diffrence between the fash and Commies.

          Either that or clearly the Canadian education system seems beyond repair

          • Amerikan Pharaoh
            2·
            9 months ago

            Honestly, I think his degree came from a diploma mill with the shit I’ve read from his account.

            • ☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺
              2·
              9 months ago

              I would not go that far, only because I know some Ph.Ds who are pretty dumb untill you hit their narrow field of knowlege, the issue is most of the ones I know are more willing to admit they have that narrow band

              • Amerikan Pharaoh
                2·
                9 months ago

                Y’know, I keep forgetting the potential for engineer’s sickness the higher one climbs the ladder of accreditation.

                • ☭ Comrade Pup Ivy 🇨🇺
                  2·
                  9 months ago

                  This is why I keep finding it suspicous that I find that they will flaunt they HAVE a doctorate but I cannot find what it is IN… knowing what is in would be very helpful