When Conservatives Peacefully Protest Leftists Are Afraid–UPDATED
April 7, 2009 / 10:05 am • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierI don’t pay attention to Lefty blogs…mostly, because they’re havens of psychologically imbalanced emotionalism. For more psychological dissecting of the Left, read Dr. Pat Santy of Dr. Sanity fame.
There is one key psychological concept every conservative should know because the Left is in this perpetual state. It’s called projection. Or, in Kindergarten speak “when you you point one finger at me, three point back at you”. Projection is defined as follows:
psychological projection (or projection bias) is a defense mechanism where a person’s personal attributes, unacceptable or unwanted thoughts, and/or emotions are ascribed onto another person or people. According to Wade, Tavris (2000) projection occurs when a person’s own unacceptable or threatening feelings are repressed and then attributed to someone else.
This is important to know. Because when a leftist screeches “hypocrisy!”, it’s a case of projection.
When a Leftist decries the incendiary talk of the “right wing”, it’s projection.
When a Leftist calls Conservatives crazy, it’s a case of projection.
When Leftist worry about the violence of the Right Wing killing cops, it’s a case of projection.
I bring this all up because commenters at my Houston Chronicle blog–basically a bunch of liberal trolls with nothing better to do than spew stupid–are kvetching about the upcoming Tea Party Protests. People (of all political stripes, by the way) peacefully protesting are called racist, radical, hate-filled, etc. You know the drill.
The Left just cannot handle when they do not control the anti-establishment narrative. But it’s time they admit it: They are the establishment. Government interference means that their beloved Barack Obama is interfering with American lives. It is Barack Obama taking control of individuals and companies and industries.
Protests used to be a sign of patriotism. Now, if a person is anti-establishment (i.e. anti-the ideas coming out of the Democrat House, Senate and Executive Branch, oh, and don’t forget the media), he’s an obstructionist, racist, violent, crazy person. Well, if the press decides to cover the Tea Parties, they’ll meet working Americans who are sick of being bullied by a ruling class that has forgotten that they represent the people rather than preside over subjects. They will see families and tax payers and fed up Americans wanting to have their voices heard.
What bothers Leftists so much is that they believe they own the outsider, persecuted status and don’t much like seeing the opposition protesting now that their leader is the establishment. The whole order of things has been shifted. Well, you can’t own the power everywhere and still cling to your victim-status, Leftists.
The Marxist ideology, socialist actions and liberal arrogance is waking up the silent majority. People who haven’t paid attention to politics for years are paying attention now. And they’re going to Tea Party protests across America on April 15th. Unlike most Leftist gatherings, these protests will be peaceful, energized and fun. Nothing to fear here… No need to project violence fantasies on the Right.
More from Michelle Malkin
UPDATED:
Kim Priestap has an excellent piece about the Chief Projectionist In Charge.
Lorie Byrd and I are on the same wavelength, evidently.
Cross-posted at Right Wing News
9 Responses to “When Conservatives Peacefully Protest Leftists Are Afraid–UPDATED”
April 7 2009 / 8:25 pm
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We need more patriots like the guy in Pittsburgh!!! He rose up and took action! FIGHT SOCIALISM!!! As great patriots like Beck, Malkin, Hannity and Michelle Bachmann have made it crystal clear, we need to meet this threat with a revolutionary force and fight them head on just like in Pittsburgh and these tea parties are the perfect avenue to do it and WE WILL DO IT!!! The poor chap in Pittsburgh was a hero! A Revolutionary! A true patriot and how dare the leftist liberals and their obedient media smear his good name because they’re threatened by our cause. THE 912 PROJECT HAS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PITTSBURGH!!!
RICHARD POPLAWSKI IS A MODERN DAY JOHN GALT, PAUL REVERE, JOHN ADAMS thanks to the revolutionary leadership of Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity and Michelle Bachmann. These Liberals should guarantee that there is going to be a lot more Poplawskis at these tea parties and we’ll be heavily armed and ready to fight the revolution to take back our nation.
April 8 2009 / 9:11 am
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Mel,
I know that you are all for free speech and such, but inane comments like the one here by Syntax actually discourages future comments.
April 8 2009 / 12:14 pm
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That’s a projectionist troll right there. Whee!
April 8 2009 / 12:24 pm
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Don’t worry, Chalmers. “Syntax” is merely part of the response to the tea party movement–an effort to paint us as radicals (notice all the buzzwords invoked and buttons pushed). Don’t be distracted–we know who and what we are.
We are the silent majority and we are finally realizing that we’ve been silent for too long. For too long, we’ve been quietly going about our business: working hard, saving hard, investing wisely, paying our bills, saving for the future–taking care of ourselves, our families and those in need. For too long, we’ve watched with disgust as the government has overstepped its Constitutional bounds and encroached on our inalienable rights.
The one thing we haven’t done well is cared for our country–the very foundation of our freedom and prosperity. No more. Too many people have laid their lives on the line for what this country stands for. America is waking up and it’s about damn time.
April 8 2009 / 2:08 pm
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Even if it is projection, (and you offer zero evidence that it is) exactly how does that absolve anyone of responsibility?
Incendiary speech is still incendiary speech, and those who use it as a political weapon, regardless of political stripe, ought to held responsible.
Your calls for accountability and responsibility might not ring so hollow if you focused on getting your own political house in order before scolding the left that “the left did it first, so we can do it, too.” What are we, twelve years old?
April 9 2009 / 1:08 am
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You’re not part of a silent majority. You’re the minority, and a bunch of sore losers. You’ve only been out of power for ten weeks – are you going to freak out like this for the next four (or likely eight) years?
Grow up.
April 9 2009 / 6:17 am
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“You’re the minority, and a bunch of sore losers.”
Actually, Republicans have been losing elections lately because, when elected, they spend money like drunken sailors and act as if they have no principles.
If/when that stops (or new, credible candidates are found), the elections will have different results.
In the meantime, we’ll continue to do everything we can to protect and honor our country. Hope you will too.
April 9 2009 / 8:46 am
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Baz and Winner,
I don’t know about the “projecting” that Melissa refers to, so I’ll just focus on the other aspect of your posts.
I find it “intriguing” that the left can go completely apeshit with their protests (and I’ll say that their protests have been little short of rioting). However, when the right decides to dissent, all of a sudden, it’s childish and we need to grow up. Wow, talk about colossal horseshit…
Winner, I seem to also remember that the left collectively had a giant hissy fit within hours of Bush Jr. winning. Your point?
April 14 2009 / 8:30 am
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Syntax here is what’s known as a “Moby”, a subspecies of troll designed imitate what he or she perceives from the other political side, only to an extreme. They do it in order to undercut or discredit the argument they attempt to parrot. Pay no attention.
As far as projection – we’re discussing the slightly hysterical response from some on the left accusing the Tea Parties of being directed from above and organized from the top down, “astroturfing” as it’s called. While there is *now* a lot of large political action groups and personalities (like Hannity, Beck, etc)involved, they seem to have been getting on board after these got started and are lending a hand and expertise to a cause they believe.
For Baz, these very well may BE the beginnings of making the GOP (or the Democrats!) get their house in order. Also, “incendiary” speech is still free speech and fully protected under the first amendment. It’s also found across the political spectrum, shall we bring up the old chestnuts from the Rev. Wright and Father Phleger?
For Winner, this “freak out” is rather restrained compared the the reception GWB got ON HIS VERY FIRST DAY IN OFFICE. Did you forget he couldn’t walk to the white house because people were throwing things at him? I find it amusing that dissent is no longer the highest form of patriotism, now.
These protests are not directly about taxes now, but primarily about the reckless spending the government is planning and has since the last year of the GWB administration and the taxes that will eventually have to be raised to pay for it. No, GWB wasn’t a saint, but until that year the deficits were growing smaller. It’s still no excuse to quadruple the deficit from 2008 to 2010.