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Title: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: Balog on February 04, 2014, 08:38:33 PM
http://crudeideas.blogspot.se/2014/02/the-tyranny-of-aggrieved-part-2.html

An interesting take on how the cult of victimhood has grown ascendant in America.
Title: Re: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: roo_ster on February 04, 2014, 10:50:06 PM
Sadly that is a real phenomenon.  To the point where the loudly aggrieved and their enablers have become disgusting caterwauling fascists.
Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: Strings on February 04, 2014, 11:24:08 PM
The really sad part is that this has infected both sides of the political spectrum
Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 04, 2014, 11:47:23 PM
Quote from: Strings on February 04, 2014, 11:24:08 PM
The really sad part is that this has infected both sides of the political spectrum


I am offended by this statement. [grumbles about Wiccan biker privilege]
Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: Strings on February 05, 2014, 02:52:47 AM
"Wiccan biker privlidge"?

LOL! I SO wish!

I know you were joking, but we're no more immune from not seeing "our side" do this than the other side is. Although there do seem to be fewer of them on the Right
Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: Perd Hapley on February 05, 2014, 07:23:30 AM
Stop oppressing me with your words of oppression.  :mad:
Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: mtnbkr on February 05, 2014, 08:01:13 AM
Quote from: fistful on February 05, 2014, 07:23:30 AM
Stop oppressing me with your words of oppression.  :mad:

The microaggression in this thread is oppressing me.

Chris
Title: Re: Re: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: lupinus on February 05, 2014, 08:07:43 AM
Quote from: mtnbkr on February 05, 2014, 08:01:13 AM
The microaggression in this thread is oppressing me.

Chris
I find your claims of oppression offensive. To the point I'm feeling oppressed.

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Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: BryanP on February 05, 2014, 08:25:42 AM
This calls for one of my favorite Bloom County strips.



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Title: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: roo_ster on February 05, 2014, 11:04:16 AM
Quote from: BryanP on February 05, 2014, 08:25:42 AM
This calls for one of my favorite Bloom County strips.



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Too bad Breathed lost his mojo a couple decades back.  He could do some epic work with contemporary material.
Title: Re: Re: The Tyranny of the Aggrieved
Post by: tokugawa on February 05, 2014, 11:20:42 AM
Quote from: Roo_ster on February 04, 2014, 10:50:06 PM
Sadly that is a real phenomenon.  To the point where the loudly aggrieved and their enablers have become disgusting caterwauling fascists.

 yes, a bunch of DCF's, the lot of them!   Great term!