The persecution ("othering")/victimhood creates purpose/meaning in their otherwise very comfortable lives. Sometimes we manufacture problems (sabotage) b/c the solution creates purpose/sense of urgency.

I analyze the "Gated-Community Revolutionaries" here:
The persecution ("othering")/victimhood creates purpose/meaning in their otherwise very comfortable lives. Sometimes we manufacture problems (sabotage) b/c the solution creates purpose/sense of urgency.

I analyze the "Gated-Community Revolutionaries" here:
As I've discussed on podcasts, when I was younger I had to be conscious of not throwing my self into (digging) a hole just because I loved the thrill/exhilaration of being in survival mode, and the "me against the world"/"back against the wall" mindset required to climb out of it
Something similar may be going on with the "Gated Community Revolutionaries".

Not sure what this guy's story is, but there probably are very few things in life, if anything, that creates more meaning/purpose (or supply more dopamine) for him than this.

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@RealCandaceO pathetically regurgitates Right Wing talking points at Trump...desperately looking for something that will land w/him (only masks did). It's like listening to someone with political Tourettes:
"Like China, I think of China?!" (2:04).

Trump, to his credit...1/
... (Trump) pushed back with facts about vaccines, and the sickness severity/death rate of the unvaccinated. @RealCandaceO, desperately looking for talking point (conspiracy theory) agreement, pivoted to masks at 1:30 mark, and then again at 2:13.
After spewing vaccine falsities (Trump refuted), @RealCandaceO pivots to masks (1:30), & qualifies her talking point w/"flies in the face of science".

The lack of self awareness, & the inability/unwillingness to recognize internal inconsistency of their positions is mindnumbing.
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Awfully short memories considering how many people on the Right were willing to "sacrifice" people who didn't yet have the opportunity to make the "medical choice" to get vaccinated. Let's start with @benshapiro....1/
Remember when @benshapiro was flexing his "facts don't care about your actuarial table feelings" and willing to sacrifice grandma?? .....2/
And remember when Doctor Phil was willing to sacrifice people because.....cigarettes, drownings, and car accidents??....3/
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21 Dec
I touched on the "find your truth" crowd's contribution to the "alternate facts", post-truth era we're in....in this thread: 1/
I touched on the "find your truth" crowd's contribution to the "alternate facts", post-truth era we're in....in this thread: 2/
As far as how/where they fit in to the anti-vax movement....and therefore, the Republican Party's constituency.....I analyze that here: 3/
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The degree to which logic/judgment/reason has been hijacked by emotion/ego/identity.....is immeasurable. This country is deeply wounded.

The causes of those wounds are complex, and multiple. I analyze those causes in the threads below.

@reedgalen
The cognitive processes involved with Qanon, polarization, etc: 2/
Analyzing tribalism, confirmation bias, and Qanon/conspiracy theory susceptibility through the lens of addiction: 3/
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No one is more critical of, or hates the US, more than the political Right. Turn on any right wing media platform and it's nothing but criticism and hate for America and Americans.
No one is more critical of, or hates the US, more than the political Right. Turn on any right wing media platform and it's nothing but criticism and hate for America and Americans.
No one criticizes or "badmouths" this country more than Trump, and it started on day one:
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This thread/article points out an important aspect of extremism & veterans: purpose and meaning.

Other important factors are identity and a sense of belonging/community/brotherhood.

I didn’t find any data on suicide deaths of veterans for the last couple of years, but…1/
…it would be interesting to see if there has been a drop from the widely reported statistic of 22 per day, because it’s conceivable that militia membership would have a mitigating effect on those suicide numbers.

Why?

Well, consider how difficult it is for…2/
….veterans who identify as warriors/patriots/defenders of the Republic,.....and who went from waking up every day willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country,...and who employed unique life-saving and life taking skills/training/technology…. 3/
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