Current Affairs Culture wars & The rise of grifting

[Jebus_lives]

I’ve never seen a grown man so triggered and desperate for my attention and approval. I stated that I wasn’t going to interact with him in my last post to him on Friday morning. But since then he has responded/tagged me no less than 22 times.

22 times. This is really weird and sad. He even mentions my moniker in interactions with other posters. I suspect he mumbles it while sleeping and while opening a tin of sardines for his breakfast. He probably says it under his breath while buying Super Noodles at Poundland. He likely mutters it while having his electronic ankle “tag” readjusted by the EMS. He is obsessed with me.

There's also the small issue of him being extremely uninformed and ignorant on some basic matters of settled science, of having a large case of Dunning-Kruger, of having problems understanding evidence, grammar, spelling, reading comprehension and logic. To be sure, these are all forgivable if it weren't for his complete lack of charisma, child-like assertiveness, and general disdain toward prosocial issues, all of which make it a bit harder to courteously overlook.

In any case, he is welcome to chat about me on this thread in any post he wants (as I've done about him)...just don't tag me in, as I simply do not wish to engage Mr. Adult-diapers in some go-nowhere exchange. If I recall, a hyperinflated sense of self, prevarication and projection, and desperate attention-seeking behaviors are all signs of emotional neglect during childhood. But alas, I’m not his daddy, even though he should definitely call me “Uncle.”

Maybe he's been in solitary and just wants some companionship?

 

[Oddball]

I’ve never seen a grown man so triggered and desperate for my attention and approval. I stated that I wasn’t going to interact with him in my last post to him on Friday morning. But since then he has responded/tagged me no less than 22 times.

22 times. This is really weird and sad. He even mentions my moniker in interactions with other posters. I suspect he mumbles it while sleeping and while opening a tin of sardines for his breakfast. He probably says it under his breath while buying Super Noodles at Poundland. He likely mutters it while having his electronic ankle “tag” readjusted by the EMS. He is obsessed with me.

There's also the small issue of him being extremely uninformed and ignorant on some basic matters of settled science, of having a large case of Dunning-Kruger, of having problems understanding evidence, grammar, spelling, reading comprehension and logic. To be sure, these are all forgivable if it weren't for his complete lack of charisma, child-like assertiveness, and general disdain toward prosocial issues, all of which make it a bit harder to courteously overlook.

In any case, he is welcome to chat about me on this thread in any post he wants (as I've done about him)...just don't tag me in, as I simply do not wish to engage Mr. Adult-diapers in some go-nowhere exchange. If I recall, a hyperinflated sense of self, prevarication and projection, and desperate attention-seeking behaviors are all signs of emotional neglect during childhood. But alas, I’m not his daddy, even though he should definitely call me “Uncle.”

Like all narcissists you gas-light up the kazoo and speak about your assumptions as if they were real and not the fevered imaginings of your overinflated ego.
My replies to your dirge of a post were directed at a paragraph a time, i told you there was a lot to unpack.......

- you`ve given me too much to work with here.

edit- sorry but i still haven`t read all of your post

...hence the many "tag-ins"
"Look everyone Oddball is obsessed with me, he`s desperate for attention"- Your need to so fervently claim this smacks of true desperation. You`re a sad man who should let other people make their own minds up. (cue The Constabulary of Village Idiots) If i mention you again don`t whinge, get over it.

One place where I am admittedly not an expert is psychotherapy. But given you have trouble writing coherent sentences, have admitted that you have limited reading comprehension (you called and easily understood sentence "word salad"), that you imagine conversations/exchanges about topics that never occurred, that you refuse to face any evidence that doesn't fit your narrative, that you clearly overestimate how clever you are...in all this, you might want to seek therapy. But again, I'm not an expert in this field.

"not an expert in psychotherapy" is putting it mildly, its bleeding obvious by the way you`ve floundered about during our exchanges. I expect you will keep guessing and back-track as you have done -who could`ve guessed you would carry on stinking the place out? ? you predictable fraud.

I`ve got your number. You are not only a charlatan, you have dredged the bottom, you are a narcissist.

 

[Rita_Poon]

because he is a narcissist he hopes i think about him all day

 

[Jebus_lives]

Why the ‘Culture War’ Will Intensify Under Liz Truss

Sam Bright explores the forces propelling the escalating demonisation of ‘woke’ Britain

bylinetimes.com

 

[Oddball]

Rita, Rita, Rita, i`m here. You`ve got my attention now so what is it i can do for you? You`ve been yapping more than @Jebus_lives for a while now.
So many children! - I give my attention to one and others start squawking.
How can i possibly obsess over @verryslow if i`ve got you snapping at my heels! You thoughtless cur.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Why the ‘Culture War’ Will Intensify Under Liz Truss

Sam Bright explores the forces propelling the escalating demonisation of ‘woke’ Britain

bylinetimes.com

“The ‘culture war’ thus more accurately describes a political conflict manufactured by the right to distort and exploit real but otherwise neither excessive nor aggressive differences of opinion between social liberals and conservatives.”

Correct. It’s a manufactured shitshow that means nothing to anyone yet is now one of the most common topics of mainstream political debate. Expect to see this reach new heights in the coming years as right wing policies continue to fail and parties need a suitable distraction. ‘Freethinkers’ like OB and Holiday lap it up

 

[verreauxi]

At some point, 30% of the Trump thread could be moved here. Trump's only talent is grifting and lying. Added to the list of failed hotels and golf courses, an airline, and a university is Truth Social, which seems to be in financial trouble.

 

[Prevenger17]

Why the ‘Culture War’ Will Intensify Under Liz Truss

Sam Bright explores the forces propelling the escalating demonisation of ‘woke’ Britain

bylinetimes.com

“What makes this situation worse is that there is no remedy for it. When people are driven by fantasies, by resentment, by an internalised sense of inferiority, there is no redemption in anything.”

Sounds familiar

 

[verreauxi]

“The ‘culture war’ thus more accurately describes a political conflict manufactured by the right to distort and exploit real but otherwise neither excessive nor aggressive differences of opinion between social liberals and conservatives.”

Correct. It’s a manufactured shitshow that means nothing to anyone yet is now one of the most common topics of mainstream political debate. Expect to see this reach new heights in the coming years as right wing policies continue to fail and parties need a suitable distraction. ‘Freethinkers’ like OB and Holiday lap it up

Over here, as I'm sure you've read, the right is now trying to manufacture more scare-mongering about crime in order to deflect from Roe v Wade and its potential negative consequences for midterm elections.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Rita, Rita, Rita, i`m here. You`ve got my attention now so what is it i can do for you? You`ve been yapping more than @Jebus_lives for a while now.
So many children! - I give my attention to one and others start squawking.
How can i possibly obsess over @verryslow if i`ve got you snapping at my heels! You thoughtless cur.

Please save your attention for your next regression session.

 

[Prevenger17]

At some point, 30% of the Trump thread could be moved here. Trump's only talent is grifting and lying. Added to the list of failed hotels and golf courses, an airline, and a university is Truth Social, which seems to be in financial trouble.

He really is a phenomenon. Amazing how such a profoundly and obviously stupid man could have such a following

 

[Oddball]

Please save your attention for your next regression session.

ah! Sorry! I keep forgetting i need to ask permission before replying to other members posts.

 

[Wizard]

He really is a phenomenon. Amazing how such a profoundly and obviously stupid man could have such a following

It's kind of terrifying. They've started doing this weird one finger salute as well and the pictures really are so similar to the Nazi rallies.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Rita, Rita, Rita, i`m here. You`ve got my attention now so what is it i can do for you? You`ve been yapping more than @Jebus_lives for a while now.
So many children! - I give my attention to one and others start squawking.
How can i possibly obsess over @verryslow if i`ve got you snapping at my heels! You thoughtless cur.

If I call you Zed would you consider that being dead named?

 

[Oddball]

“The ‘culture war’ thus more accurately describes a political conflict manufactured by the right to distort and exploit real but otherwise neither excessive nor aggressive differences of opinion between social liberals and conservatives.”

Correct. It’s a manufactured shitshow that means nothing to anyone yet is now one of the most common topics of mainstream political debate. Expect to see this reach new heights in the coming years as right wing policies continue to fail and parties need a suitable distraction. ‘Freethinkers’ like OB and Holiday lap it up

Its not mate. Its all too real i`m afraid.
The evidence is all there if you would only open your eyes.