tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565573.post109404724071712114..comments2023-11-02T05:17:01.705-04:00Comments on Dr. Sanity: Welcome To The Real WorldDr. Sanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05490927712024477670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565573.post-1094308961601474302004-09-04T10:42:00.000-04:002004-09-04T10:42:00.000-04:00This struck me as being so true....
I don't think...This struck me as being so true....<br /><br />I don't think there's a woman in America 30 or older who hasn't experienced this sort of reaction in the supermarket. I know I have. I think you're right about people's emotional reactions to Bush, too. <br /><br />The split is so deep because the population is split into those who have considered 9/11 and tried to come to terms with the reality behind them, and those who refuse to do it. For those who refuse it is by far the safer choice to demonize Bush and his administration, to make the current situation his fault, and turn it into a problem that can be solved by removing him.<br /><br />In the last few months I've seen an odd aspect to the writings and postings of this group, who I'll call the Dem insiders. Their descriptions of the convention show the deep uneasiness and even fear they are feeling. What they say objectively doesn't make sense, and I have the feeling at times that I am reading something written by a member of a cult. <br /><br />But if you take into account their psychological position, their fear makes sense. The Republican party, and those supporting Bush for reelection, are in the position of forcing acrophobics to walk to the edge of a roof and look down. No wonder these people feel attacked.<br /><br />Kerry's convention was very much designed to appeal to this mindset. The idea, not expressed explicitly, was that 9/11 would "go away" if Kerry were elected. The vision of that sanctuary is now receding.<br /><br />I'm a programmer who writes programs to deal with banking regulations, not a psychologist. However I'm a successful programmer, and to be one I have to recognize that the technical qualities of your program are always trumped by how the users experience my program. So I think a lot about emotional issues, and what you write here rings true.<br /><br />KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com