I sometimes question if this shit is really “projection” or more just “compartmentalization”. Like these people can’t grapple with the fact they’re awful, so they either ignore it or dream up some bizzaro justification for when they do it, but also morally condemn others they suspect doing it.
Nick Mullen in one of his “not doing a bit” rant also had a theory some of these people get what they’re doing is fucked up, don’t like that about themselves but also don’t have the willpower to stop so try and compensate by condemning others for it.
That’s what projection means though. It’s the part of ourselves that’s too uncomfortable to consciously face, good or bad, so by running from it, we see it everywhere. Various religious people call it running from G-d. It is running from ourselves, and everyone does it to varying degrees. When it’s called out in us, our immediate reaction is denial and anger. If we can sit with ourselves and admit it, investigate and see where it comes from and if it’s rational or not, we can begin to move through the rest of the grief process (eg grieving the death of a false self), and seek corrective measures.
Nick Mullen in one of his “not doing a bit” rant also had a theory some of these people get what they’re doing is fucked up, don’t like that about themselves but also don’t have the willpower to stop so try and compensate by condemning others for it.
Hmm… I’d like to know if you have that clip or something.
I sometimes question if this shit is really “projection” or more just “compartmentalization”. Like these people can’t grapple with the fact they’re awful, so they either ignore it or dream up some bizzaro justification for when they do it, but also morally condemn others they suspect doing it.
Nick Mullen in one of his “not doing a bit” rant also had a theory some of these people get what they’re doing is fucked up, don’t like that about themselves but also don’t have the willpower to stop so try and compensate by condemning others for it.
That’s what projection means though. It’s the part of ourselves that’s too uncomfortable to consciously face, good or bad, so by running from it, we see it everywhere. Various religious people call it running from G-d. It is running from ourselves, and everyone does it to varying degrees. When it’s called out in us, our immediate reaction is denial and anger. If we can sit with ourselves and admit it, investigate and see where it comes from and if it’s rational or not, we can begin to move through the rest of the grief process (eg grieving the death of a false self), and seek corrective measures.
Hmm… I’d like to know if you have that clip or something.
I think it was from he went on Chapo to talk about Epstein. This was years ago so I don’t recall the exact episode.