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45. They are afraid of men getting to know themselves. Fascism requires sublimating

Tue Aug 8, 2023, 02:34 PM

Aug 2023

Last edited Tue Aug 8, 2023, 07:16 PM - Edit history (2)

the self. Self actualized men make bad cultists. Why scientology attacks psychology and psychiatry. Why the GOP is afraid of Barbie. Why GOP doesn't want men living for their own journey and their relationship with themselves, the only want men to have a relationship people with white nationalism, or guns, or evangelical Christianity or any of the other roles the GOP deems correct for a man to have that will give the GOP power.

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I saw "Barbie" last night. Don't understand why Repubs are so bent out of shape about it. [View all] bif Aug 2023 OP

What is their beef with it? They're afraid of empowering women. LizBeth Aug 2023 #1

Why do you think the evangelicals embraced Trump? underpants Aug 2023 #8

I well understand rw men... and women's perspective on women. Worse is the number of LizBeth Aug 2023 #13

Not just men. A majority of whites women voted for Trump twice. yardwork Aug 2023 #31

Hence me specifically including .... women's perspective on women. LizBeth Aug 2023 #34

I believe it is even more shallow than that. He has an R behind his name. They (evangelicals) Ferrets are Cool Aug 2023 #26

👍 ismnotwasm Aug 2023 #43

They have to have something to rail against at all times since they have no plans/policy to help us? Brainfodder Aug 2023 #2

Right-Wingers are haters. They hate culture and artistic creativity. n/t John1956PA Aug 2023 #3

As rep Jeff Jackson explains blogslug Aug 2023 #4

Yup, it's all about manufactured outraged with them. GoCubsGo Aug 2023 #27

My 18 year old son MontanaMama Aug 2023 #5

Well... cilla4progress Aug 2023 #15

I sure hope so! MontanaMama Aug 2023 #17

And that is exactly 100% the point, give your 18 yr old a hug for me. LizBeth Aug 2023 #18

In a nutshell: no_hypocrisy Aug 2023 #6

They hate and fear women. niyad Aug 2023 #7

They hate it because a woman making decisions and choices for herself is a dangerous thing madaboutharry Aug 2023 #9

Liked it jonstl08 Aug 2023 #10

Because their new Messiah is a rapist Walleye Aug 2023 #11

Yeah it's funny they are so upset with this very clever movie. honest.abe Aug 2023 #12

It's not just about female empowerment it bashes patriarchy. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #14

I loved it too! Demsrule86 Aug 2023 #16

Because their wives don't look like Margot Robbie. Earth-shine Aug 2023 #19

Here's the deal. Niagara Aug 2023 #20

They are upset because they have been told that good right-wingers will be upset over it. Chainfire Aug 2023 #21

Real men don't have to hide behind some facade. usonian Aug 2023 #22

Getting bent out of shape is kind of their thing. Aristus Aug 2023 #23

It's popular, women are the heroes, and they have to get their undies in a bunch about something. Ocelot II Aug 2023 #24

And yet they call us snowflakes. Elessar Zappa Aug 2023 #42

They are frightened by all things pink. GreenWave Aug 2023 #25

I bet they couldn't get even past the first part where the little girls were smashing baby dolls. honest.abe Aug 2023 #28

The right wing peddles outrage to sustain itself. They positioned themselves to hate the film before Eugene Aug 2023 #29

Little realizing that their constant whining about the film ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #39

cuz she wasnt barefoot and pregnant samnsara Aug 2023 #30

They are bent by anything that isn't christofascism... Even Shakespeare JCMach1 Aug 2023 #32

Florida school only allowing excerpts of Shakespeare because of raunchiness. LizBeth Aug 2023 #41

They like patriarchy. Sky Jewels Aug 2023 #33

There is a trans actor as one of the Barbies. maxsolomon Aug 2023 #35

Who cares... one of the best movies I've seen in the last couple of years. Chakaconcarne Aug 2023 #36

What is their beef with it? ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #37

It's not long: Hari Nef maxsolomon Aug 2023 #38

I can relate. ExWhoDoesntCare Aug 2023 #40

mostly because they were told to be anarch Aug 2023 #44

They are afraid of men getting to know themselves. Fascism requires sublimating applegrove Aug 2023 #45

they constantly need new grievances and... mike_c Aug 2023 #46