david robertsAs I've said a million times: reactionaries find the thought of being held accountable for their words & actions genuinely outrageous.
This shit is so funny
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This is a famous political definition of conservatism:
"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: there must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."
But I also think ...
...it speaks to features of the reactionary personality. Grandpa should be able to opine freely on which groups do & don't deserve basic rights, which bits of science are & aren't valid, whether half the human species should be allowed to control their own reproductive systems...
... who should & shouldn't be allowed to vote, who is or isn't going to hell, who is or isn't fully human ...
... but his kids must nonetheless smile, treat him with respect, and hand their impressionable children over to him. Hey, they're just "political opinions."
It's the individual corollary of Wilhoit's famous political definition. Interpersonal rules of decency protect but do not bind him.
Spicewalla@drvolts FWIW, my experience with a few extreme narcissists in my own family has lead me to see the reactionary personality as an aspect of narcissistic personality disorder.
The NPDs I know expect more than just your Wilhoit corollary. Its not just their right to mouth off, they require the *validation* of mouthing off and being accepted for it, like an addict. Which is why its nearly impossible to shut them up. If they don't mouth off, their self-worth is jeopardized.