Spot on about the proportionality between condescension and satisfaction. The Larry David comparison works perfectly bc the show basically runs on that exact dynamic of quiet vindication. What makes it even more interesting is how the taboo around admitting this creates its own layer of social theater where everyone pretends they don't keep score while absolutly keeping score.
I needed a hit of BGM today whilst waiting for your latest and found this one, PEOPLE JUST WANT TO BE OPRESSED NOW. As usual I was floored by your grasp of the obvious that seems so ignored these days. Everyone should be talking about this shit! You're truly brilliant! You're writing which is always impressive was off the chain in that essay and left me wondering if you had gotten a vocabulary for Christmas! I'm messin' wit ya of course, I love reading you AND your words! I'll follow your posts forever and I'd even follow you to hell if you'd lead!
Regular conversation and I'm proven right I can take the high ground and leave it be. Regular conversation and they say "You were right" I take the high ground and say nothing or perhaps a quick "thank you". That conversation with the condescension and/or the laugh as I'm told how wrong I am... when they say "You were right" I reply " I'm sorry, I wasn't listening, could you repeat that please?" Guess my spiritual evolution got stalled back there somewhere.
Spot on about the proportionality between condescension and satisfaction. The Larry David comparison works perfectly bc the show basically runs on that exact dynamic of quiet vindication. What makes it even more interesting is how the taboo around admitting this creates its own layer of social theater where everyone pretends they don't keep score while absolutly keeping score.
I needed a hit of BGM today whilst waiting for your latest and found this one, PEOPLE JUST WANT TO BE OPRESSED NOW. As usual I was floored by your grasp of the obvious that seems so ignored these days. Everyone should be talking about this shit! You're truly brilliant! You're writing which is always impressive was off the chain in that essay and left me wondering if you had gotten a vocabulary for Christmas! I'm messin' wit ya of course, I love reading you AND your words! I'll follow your posts forever and I'd even follow you to hell if you'd lead!
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Regular conversation and I'm proven right I can take the high ground and leave it be. Regular conversation and they say "You were right" I take the high ground and say nothing or perhaps a quick "thank you". That conversation with the condescension and/or the laugh as I'm told how wrong I am... when they say "You were right" I reply " I'm sorry, I wasn't listening, could you repeat that please?" Guess my spiritual evolution got stalled back there somewhere.
GREAT READ!