Re:What collective narcissism does to society
by ilaksh on Sunday November 07, 2021 @04:10AM
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In other words, their theory is that about 25-50% of the planet who are in conservative groups all just have a severe personality flaw.
I think it's nonsense. Narcissism is in general a severe problem for most societies today, but does not explain polarization or intolerance or which political group you might be in or why the other side is all messed up.
They started the article off suggesting that desperate political groups that resort to terrorism are just full of themselves thinking they need to be more recognized. It's ludicrous to say that. These are violent political groups who have lost, been ostracized and oppressed not just militarily but also as civilians or as group identities. Whatever it is when they ask to be recognized, it's not narcissism.
Personally I think most if not all worldviews are skewed in various ways. Part of that is based on group identity, tribalism, etc. It's not a rational process. And the billions of people who are not in your group are not out there because of personality flaws.
I think it's nonsense. Narcissism is in general a severe problem for most societies today, but does not explain polarization or intolerance or which political group you might be in or why the other side is all messed up.
They started the article off suggesting that desperate political groups that resort to terrorism are just full of themselves thinking they need to be more recognized. It's ludicrous to say that. These are violent political groups who have lost, been ostracized and oppressed not just militarily but also as civilians or as group identities. Whatever it is when they ask to be recognized, it's not narcissism.
Personally I think most if not all worldviews are skewed in various ways. Part of that is based on group identity, tribalism, etc. It's not a rational process. And the billions of people who are not in your group are not out there because of personality flaws.