The Left Frame of Mind: An Inquiry into the Nature of the Leftist Brain

Do you have a healthy mental attitude and a positive outlook on life? Good for you. This means you are in the right frame of mind. But if you haven't, this means you are in the left frame of mind. This is not so good. The left frame of mind is the wrong frame of mind. It means you have a Leftist Brain. And having a Leftist Brain means you are doomed to languish wretchedly in the left frame of mind mindset forever. Sorry. I don't make up the rules. And life isn't fair. That's right. Once a Leftist Brain, always a Leftist Brain. And although leftist brains may come in a wide variety of flavors, historical classifications and toxicity, there is no fundamental difference between a Soviet communist Leftist Brain and a Wisconsin Democrat Leftist Brain. It is merely a matter of degree of Leftist Brain brainedness. Because in the final analysis, all leftist brains share the following three basic characteristics: Collectivism is good, individualism is bad. The Leftist Brain hungers for overprotective parental government that promotes childlike dependency. It expects the State to run or regulate everything, from daycare to retirement. It doesn't care that this cradle-to-grave infantilization undermines individuals' freedoms, subverts their self-reliance and deters their self-determination. As long as assurance is given that this is being done in the name of "equality," a wonderful sounding ideal that doesn't exist in nature, all is forgiven. Coercion is superior to voluntary cooperation. The Leftist Brain is magically drawn to policies and systems that restrict the individual's freedom to choose. It does not trust voluntary action or believe in spontaneous order through mutual agreement because it does not understand human nature. Nor does it feel comfortable letting unique individuals decide things for themselves. They might not have "the greater good" in mind. This is why the Leftist Brain restricts free choice at every opportunity. This is why coercion is necessary. For the Leftist Brain, "the ends justify the means" and it only respects the rule of law when it is "interpreted" in the way it deems fit. Sense of mission trumps common sense. The Leftist Brain sees itself as a chosen one "on the right side of history." It believes it is superior to ordinary brains that can never enjoy its higher, enlightened status. This serves the psychological function of bolstering what is typically the weak self-esteem of a brain that is ungrateful, ungenerous and unhappy. Its feigned altruism hides a lack of empathy that leads to pronounced narcissist tendencies. Unchecked, these tendencies eventually lead to nihilism (narcissism and nihilism being functionally equivalent). This is why the Leftist Brain is so easily triggered and eager to resort to hysterical outbursts, violence and destruction. The following is a collection of thoughts and observations about the nature of the Leftist Brain. Chapter content is not strictly limited to what is indicated by the given chapter's title. Please view them as arbitrary bookmarks for what some might call a rather unconstrained structure. There will be lots of thematic repetition throughout the book, in other words. There will also be several short quizzes. But be warned: No one has ever passed one. Most of these observations are meant to be humorous, although it cannot be denied that this type of humor may be seen as a subversive, bitter form of humor that is often cynical rather than laugh-out-loud funny. This is because it is a subversive, bitter form of humor that is often cynical rather than laugh-out-loud funny. Have a nice day anyway.