When Progressives Police People’s Sex Lives | Clarissa's Blog
As a measure of society's general unhealth, liberals are also very interested in narcissistic supply.
I tell you, that concept explains very much. I think it pretty much covers most of identity politics. We can understand why rich, white people embrace its postures as a means to gain status. At the same time, you will not see them making friends with anybody who is genuinely oppressed.
Strange but true story: When I returned for further education after my bachelor's degree, I wrote a letter to explain my interests, which must have come across as strange. I said something like: "There is this invisible thing that people are using to transact with each other. It's like energy shifts around and this is vitally important to people; it's a whole invisible economy. I'd like to identify this invisible economy and find a name for it."
I was probably vaguer than this, and so perhaps did not seem to be expressing any craziness -- I'm not sure. I did not receive a reply.
But now I understand what this invisible quantity of energy that shifts from one person to another is called: "Narcissistic supply". I understand why people plunder each other for it -- at least I understand why in theory. My perceptions were not off about this. There really was something going on. There still is.
As a measure of society's general unhealth, liberals are also very interested in narcissistic supply.
I tell you, that concept explains very much. I think it pretty much covers most of identity politics. We can understand why rich, white people embrace its postures as a means to gain status. At the same time, you will not see them making friends with anybody who is genuinely oppressed.
Strange but true story: When I returned for further education after my bachelor's degree, I wrote a letter to explain my interests, which must have come across as strange. I said something like: "There is this invisible thing that people are using to transact with each other. It's like energy shifts around and this is vitally important to people; it's a whole invisible economy. I'd like to identify this invisible economy and find a name for it."
I was probably vaguer than this, and so perhaps did not seem to be expressing any craziness -- I'm not sure. I did not receive a reply.
But now I understand what this invisible quantity of energy that shifts from one person to another is called: "Narcissistic supply". I understand why people plunder each other for it -- at least I understand why in theory. My perceptions were not off about this. There really was something going on. There still is.
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