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Originally posted by Oblivion437:
I don't like being patronized, for one thing. I most certainly don't being patronized by a self-hating narcissist who makes money by insulting his own people. I liken it to a Black man doing the Jim Crow routine. No self-respecting Black person, or any self-respecting person for that matter, would do any such thing to demean one's heritage and self.
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Self-hating? Demeaning his heritage and himself? In what way(s)?
To me he seems to be attempting to critique himself, and his culture. Trying to identify the defining nuances of a society and lifestyle that he believes to be riddled with deep-seated problems. I dunno, I just don't see how this equates to hating himself, or 'his people', or 'his heritage' as you call it.
I
can see your narcissist point, he certainly takes on a holier-than-thou tone alot of the time. But that's ok, because so do you, and so do I. No worries, we're allowed to [img]smile.gif[/img]
To be honest, and I'm not attacking you or trying to pick a fight here, but I think that your response to his movie(s) actually provides vital evidence for alot of what he's trying to say. You display an angry, frustrated, even pseudo-violent response to his criticism of certain values, legends and mythology that you obviously hold dear. Why do you think that is? Why are you unable to simply disagree with his opinions, shrug your shoulders, and say 'to each his own' and go about enjoying your life? Why do his opinions have such a strong hold on you? How do you think your beliefs and the way you have been indoctrinated (and we've
all been indoctrinated, one way or another) fit into all this?
[ 08-01-2004, 02:24 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]