Comments on: Catch ‘em being good http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: newc http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15610 newc Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:26:35 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15610 Hitler also called his party "progressive". They also were socialist, and many other things. Bla'ze. Hitler also called his party “progressive”. They also were socialist, and many other things. Bla’ze.

]]> By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15618 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:40:16 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15618 [...] Bookworm Room, “Catch ‘Em Being Good” [...] [...] Bookworm Room, “Catch ‘Em Being Good” [...]

]]> By: Danny Lemieux http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15614 Danny Lemieux Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:19:49 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15614 You nailed it, YM. Many of them have very deep esteem problems. I think that many Lefties are incubated in abusive homes, be it abuse by violence (Hilary), neglect or over-indulgence. You nailed it, YM. Many of them have very deep esteem problems. I think that many Lefties are incubated in abusive homes, be it abuse by violence (Hilary), neglect or over-indulgence.

]]> By: ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15621 ymarsakar Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:37:27 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15621 If you cannot jointor create the greatest nation in the world, Danny, at least you can tear it down and claim your just deserved glory in that fashion. If you cannot jointor create the greatest nation in the world, Danny, at least you can tear it down and claim your just deserved glory in that fashion.

]]> By: Danny Lemieux http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15619 Danny Lemieux Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:17:24 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15619 This is a very thought-provoking post, Book. I would like to suggest that something additional may be at work as well: when parents criticize their children, they are also (re)asserting their authority and moral high ground over their children. I believe that this is also at work with your average, narcissistic,self-inflated Liberal-Progressive (as distinguished from the rabid totalitarian haters of the Left, that is). By criticizing their country, these LPs put hoist themselves onto a moral balcony over the rest of us riff-raff. That must be a very satisfying and self-affirming experience for them. It certainly lets them wash their hands of all of our very human imperfections. This is a very thought-provoking post, Book. I would like to suggest that something additional may be at work as well: when parents criticize their children, they are also (re)asserting their authority and moral high ground over their children.

I believe that this is also at work with your average, narcissistic,self-inflated Liberal-Progressive (as distinguished from the rabid totalitarian haters of the Left, that is). By criticizing their country, these LPs put hoist themselves onto a moral balcony over the rest of us riff-raff. That must be a very satisfying and self-affirming experience for them. It certainly lets them wash their hands of all of our very human imperfections.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15620 Thomas Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:54:45 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15620 Hello Bookworm, Yes, Mrs. Bookworm, once again I believe you are right and I wrong on this. :) You are quite right in that we should give our countrymen the benefit of the doubt. I was also at one point a liberal, almost bordering on leftist/socialist who repeated those "progressive pieties" mindlessly. Did I hate America then? I don't really know, not even from hindsight. Can we be separated from our actions? I dunno that either. In any case, it would be better if we erred on the side of providing liberals the benefit of the doubt. I don't think the run of the mill "progressive" really hates America. It is possible for someone to review the facts at hand and come to a different conclusion about the world they live in. Hello Bookworm,

Yes, Mrs. Bookworm, once again I believe you are right and I wrong on this. :) You are quite right in that we should give our countrymen the benefit of the doubt.

I was also at one point a liberal, almost bordering on leftist/socialist who repeated those “progressive pieties” mindlessly. Did I hate America then? I don’t really know, not even from hindsight. Can we be separated from our actions? I dunno that either.

In any case, it would be better if we erred on the side of providing liberals the benefit of the doubt. I don’t think the run of the mill “progressive” really hates America. It is possible for someone to review the facts at hand and come to a different conclusion about the world they live in.

]]> By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Catch 'Em Being Good http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15624 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Catch 'Em Being Good Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:19:57 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15624 [...] [Discuss this article with Bookworm over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article Progressives, Marxists, America    Sphere: Related Content | Trackback URL [...] [...] [Discuss this article with Bookworm over at Bookworm Room…] Share Article Progressives, Marxists, America    Sphere: Related Content | Trackback URL [...]

]]> By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15623 Mike Devx Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:03:01 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15623 Expat, I think you're absolutely right. Part of their problem, as well, is that your approach would require rigorous analysis instead of merely FEELING STRONGLY. They are much more concerned with feeling strongly about something and basing all their arguments and actions upon those feelings. Expat,
I think you’re absolutely right. Part of their problem, as well, is that your approach would require rigorous analysis instead of merely FEELING STRONGLY. They are much more concerned with feeling strongly about something and basing all their arguments and actions upon those feelings.

]]> By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15622 Mike Devx Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:00:57 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15622 During a seven-year stint as a high school Math teacher, I learned the same thing: I was constantly critical, never approving. I had a BIG problem with praise. I was unable to offer praise to the students in the same way I was willing to offer criticism. It took a lot of "reprogramming" for me to change that. I did eventually change, I think. And I agree, this is not about false praise, this is about two other things: recognizing genuine opportunities for praise, and then being able to voice the praise. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO! So I think you're on to something, Book. As with any other aspect of a human psychological shortcoming, however, the super-critical leftists will need to recognize their own problem before they can ever change it. I'm not holding my breath. During a seven-year stint as a high school Math teacher, I learned the same thing: I was constantly critical, never approving. I had a BIG problem with praise. I was unable to offer praise to the students in the same way I was willing to offer criticism.

It took a lot of “reprogramming” for me to change that. I did eventually change, I think. And I agree, this is not about false praise, this is about two other things: recognizing genuine opportunities for praise, and then being able to voice the praise. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO!

So I think you’re on to something, Book. As with any other aspect of a human psychological shortcoming, however, the super-critical leftists will need to recognize their own problem before they can ever change it.

I’m not holding my breath.

]]> By: expat http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/10/14/catch-em-being-good/#comment-15625 expat Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:44:07 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1950#comment-15625 Francis, Did you catch Tom Friedman's column last week on geration Q? He was decrying today's young people for concentrating on the studies and doing various types of volunteer work. According to Tom, this is not enough. The young must protest and speak truth to power. In other words, they should throw tantrums. And isn't this exactly what Gore is doing too? Instead of encouraging young people to learn so they can tackle problems, he wants them to clutch their stuffed polar bears and scream. Francis,

Did you catch Tom Friedman’s column last week on geration Q? He was decrying today’s young people for concentrating on the studies and doing various types of volunteer work. According to Tom, this is not enough. The young must protest and speak truth to power. In other words, they should throw tantrums. And isn’t this exactly what Gore is doing too? Instead of encouraging young people to learn so they can tackle problems, he wants them to clutch their stuffed polar bears and scream.

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