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Old 12-03-2014, 05:32 PM
 
Location: North America
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Isn't empowering people to rise above self-pity a far better ideal?

How to Break Out of a Victim Mentality: 7 Powerful Tips

There are a few benefits of the victim mentality:
  • Attention and validation. You can always get good feelings from other people as they are concerned about you and try to help you out. On the other hand, it may not last for that long as people get tired of it.
  • You don’t have to take risks. When you feel like a victim you tend to not take action and then you don’t have to risk for example rejection or failure.
  • Don’t have to take the sometimes heavy responsibility. Taking responsibility for you own life can be hard work, you have to make difficult decisions and it is just heavy sometimes. In the short term it can feel like the easier choice to not take personal responsibility.
  • It makes you feel right. When you feel like the victim and like everyone else – or just someone else – is wrong and you are right then that can lead to pleasurable feelings.
Say what you will about American Conservatives but they always focus on inspiring confidence in Americans rather than self-pity:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km5GEA5tOKg
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:39 PM
 
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This thread title only makes sense if it's about feeding conservative trolls.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:45 PM
 
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This thread title only makes sense if it's about feeding conservative trolls.
If you can find evidence of notable conservatives preaching the gospel of self-pity I will change the thread title.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:47 PM
 
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This thread title only makes sense if it's about feeding conservative trolls.
LMAO...it's like they come up with 50 new ways to make the same thread.

Ok OP...I'll indulge you.

Because the Democrats like victims and victimhood and victimization.

SMH.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:52 PM
 
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LMAO...it's like they come up with 50 new ways to make the same thread.

Ok OP...I'll indulge you.

Because the Democrats like victims and victimhood and victimization.

SMH.
If these threads are so offensive then why participate? Why not let them die (if they have no value in your opinion)?

I think a LOT of people on C-D would love it if every thread was simply a validation of their personal beliefs.

Personally, I hate censorship and would NEVER report a complaint because somebody posted subject matter that I disagree with (such as most "progressive" pap).

Free speech should be embraced by Americans of ALL political persuasions.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:56 PM
 
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If you can find evidence of notable conservatives preaching the gospel of self-pity I will change the thread title.
OMG the rich are being oppressed with horrible taxation. Taxes are theft! I could go on. about the poor oppressed rich.

Feel free to change the thread title.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:56 PM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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If these threads are so offensive then why participate? Why not let them die (if they have no value in your opinion)?

I think a LOT of people on C-D would love it if every thread was simply a validation of their personal beliefs.

Personally, I hate censorship and would NEVER report a complaint because somebody posted subject matter that I disagree with (such as most "progressive" pap).

Free speech should be embraced by Americans of ALL political persuasions.


Glad to hear that, good for you, the way it ought to be, for everyone equal not certain people get away with it, while others are damned for it.

And the reason why Democrats do it, isn't it obvious to everyone.
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:05 PM
 
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If these threads are so offensive then why participate? Why not let them die (if they have no value in your opinion)?

I think a LOT of people on C-D would love it if every thread was simply a validation of their personal beliefs.

Personally, I hate censorship and would NEVER report a complaint because somebody posted subject matter that I disagree with (such as most "progressive" pap).

Free speech should be embraced by Americans of ALL political persuasions.
I gave you the answer you wanted and you're still not satisfied.
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:10 PM
 
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LMAO...it's like they come up with 50 new ways to make the same thread.

Ok OP...I'll indulge you.

Because the Democrats like victims and victimhood and victimization.

SMH.
Not only do they like it, their ideology is BASED UPON dividing people into the victims and victim(izer)s, by arbitrary assignment.
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:11 PM
 
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Not only do they like it, their ideology is BASED UPON dividing people into the victims and victim(izer)s, by arbitrary assignment.
Yeah man! I can dig it. (In my hippy voice)
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