Posted on 10/12/2012 7:01:30 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
The most damaging decisions we make in life are often a function of the lies we tell ourselves. For Barack Obama, I imagine those include "I am important -- I can do this job -- I am better than anyone else -- I am special, more than special, I am a great man and everyone loves me."
When Barack Obama walked off that stage in Denver last week, he believed he had won the debate. Why wouldn't he? Just showing up has always been enough in the past. Remember, this is a man who became successful without having actually ever succeeded.
Apart from campaigning, Obama hasn't really ever done anything. Yet, his delusion of victory should surprise no one, since he also believes he is a great president doing a sensational job.
The problem with delusion is that even though its fallacious nature is obvious to the rational, it is invisible to the truly deluded. And this is why the President and his supporters can't stop talking about the debate.
One would think that a failure by the President of such epic proportion would be something minions would be reluctant to mention, but Barack doesn't think he failed. He thinks we, as a people, are just not smart enough to see his true margin of victory.
So now he will enlighten us by talking about it, because the excuses are important. Without excuses, he simply lost because he is a failed president, who was unprepared, arrogant and not as smart as Romney -- the same guy he's always been. He can't have Americans believing that, so he has provided an alternate narrative to be incorporated in his story -- his way. He needs
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he High Chair Tyrant. Like the Divine Child, the High Chair Tyrant needs attention. But unlike the Divine Child, the High Chair Tyrant doesn’t give anything back. He doesn’t inspire–he just demands. And even when his needs are met, the care often doesn’t meet his unreasonable expectations, so he throws a tantrum. With Gus moving to solid foods and eating in a high-chair, this archetype is rather poignant for me. He’s hungry, so we give him food, but sometimes after a few bites he’ll start pushing your hand away and whining. And splattering food all over his dad.
The High Chair Tyrant is the embodiment of entitled, arrogant, narcissism. He wants attention, but he doesn’t want to lift a finger to get it. He thinks he deserves it just because.
We see the influence of the High Chair Tyrant archetype not only in boys, but men who have yet to move on to mature masculinity. As an infant, the world, or at least your parents’ lives, revolve around you and your needs. But as a man matures, he must come to realize that he does not actually reside at the center of the universe! Otherwise, he will not shed his infantile narcissism.
A grown man who is still ruled by the High Chair Tyrant sulks when he doesn’t get his way, fails to take responsibility for his actions, and is incapable of taking criticism. His arrogance can blind him to reality and cause him to stumble. You can see the High Chair Tyrant manifested in celebrities and politicians who believe they are so special that they are not only entitled to indulge in things like infidelity and crookery, but that they won’t get caught either.
We also see the High Chair Tyrant in our lives when we expect nothing but perfection from ourselves and beat ourselves up if we don’t meet those self-imposed and unreasonable expectations. That voice in your head telling you that you aren’t good enough is the little annoying brat of a child inside of you slamming his spoon on the table and screaming. Ignore him.
The Weakling Prince. The Weakling Prince doesn’t throw tantrums like the High Chair Tyrant, but he makes his own kind of demands. He’s got no passion for life, no enthusiasm, and no initiative, and thus must be completely coddled. He plays the victim role superbly; when challenges or problems arise, it’s never the Weakling Prince’s fault, and his parents dutifully swoop in to save him. He’s the hypochondriac kid who always finds something to whine about.
Thanks for posting - this is SUCH a good article.
He has the idea that all the OTHER voters in America are just as gullible, indifferent and intellectually sloppy.
Of course, with the MSM perpetually fueling this delusion, how would ‘O’ think otherwise about the majority of discerning voters who have HAD IT with this farce?
Thx. I also thought it was good.
Maybe something good will come of the 0bama presidency.
Perhaps we WILL enter a more “post-racial” era,
where people will be judged on the content of their character,
and not given special consideration and excuses because they reflect less light.
Jung would have a field day with Obama.
Great article. Thanks for posting.
I realize the main point is the depth of Obama’s delusion but was surprised that there was no mention of his deep seated narcissism and endlessly self-refential statements. It’s always all about him.
I really wouldn’t be surprised if he had a meltdown at one of the upcoming debates. Narcissistic personalities don’t deal well with criticism or exposure of their failures.
When Barack Obama walked off that stage in Denver last week, he believed he had won the debate. Why wouldn't he? Just showing up has always been enough in the past. Remember, this is a man who became successful without having actually ever succeeded.
Any time the puffed up jerks (Al Gore with his eye rolling, Obama with his nose in the air, or Biden with his condescending smirks) have any doubts, they can run over to the New York Times and demand the peons get out their knees - we are talking circle jerk here, right?
He’s like Stuart Smalley:
“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.”
Indeed.
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