Yes indeed, after a brief eye-opening flash of insight, I have become half convinced that liberalism is a previously unconsidered form of schizophrenia. Perhaps I should be the first to admit that if my theory were published in Psychiatry Today, it would be hard pressed to survive peer review for two reasons. The first and most significant of course, is that I am not a psychiatrist. In fact, I have no training whatsoever in the science of mental illness. The second reason, and perhaps the more fatal of the two is that liberalism holds a significant membership in the field of psychiatry, not to mention academia in general.
To get things started, let us just take a quick look at the introductory definition of schizophrenia, as provided by Wikipedia:
Schizophrenia (from the Greek word σχιζοφρένεια, or shjzofre'neja, meaning "split mind") is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception or expression of reality and by significant social or occupational dysfunction. A person experiencing schizophrenia is typically characterized as demonstrating disorganized thinking, and as experiencing delusions or hallucinations, in particular auditory hallucinations.
You must be asking, where in the world do I see a correlation here between this mental disorder and the ideological mindset commonly referred to as liberalism? However, before I point out the little factoids, jumping up and down while waving their little arms above their heads; I must relate some observations that have become glaringly obvious these past few years. In fact, these liberal traits have moved beyond annoying, and have become downright dangerous over the last two or three years.
Liberals; a.k.a. Democrats; a.k.a. George W. Bush haters have melded their political and ideological pathology into a simple to follow script. Perhaps it could better be described as a Creed; having the effect of unifying the various self-serving factions into an almost religious devotion. This Creed, or script simply states that if George W. Bush did “it”, or wants “it”, or supports “it”, then the faithful will immediately stand 180 degrees in condemnation and opposition to “it.”
I do not need to give particular examples, because this has been clearly visible since the Presidential elections of 2000. It has held true, predictably and in some cases admittedly for the entire Bush Presidency. Except, I might point out, for a brief thirty-day period following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Now, what I have found while participating in “discussions” of any or all subjects related to the Bush Administration’s handling of anything, not to mention the war on terror or the war in Iraq, is that liberals define the President and his decisions as failed and catastrophic, no matter what or when or why. The only real justification for these condemnations typically boils down to a single-minded proof; dissection of which simply reveals the faith-based fact that “it” is so because “we” say it is. In addition, it is further proved, because we have been saying “it” is so for all these many years.
I propose, that even a simple-minded man should be able to stand to the side and see this delusion with barely a strain to a single neuron. The illness has so destroyed the liberal’s ability to separate this manufactured reality from historical truth, that I am now fearful for the very fabric of our federation.
You can see now, that schizophrenia is evidenced when an individual has impairments in the perception or expression of reality. They also experience delusions and/or hallucinations, in particular auditory hallucinations. Liberals have imposed upon themselves this shifted perception, and thus are unable to express historical fact within the bounds of reality. They suffer from a form of “practiced” delusions and quite literally experience auditory hallucinations, every time they hear themselves speak.
I offer this explanation of liberalism as a previously unrecognized form of schizophrenia, for the purpose of identifying what appears to be a national mental health crisis. Perhaps there is hope, that younger generations of citizens can be watchful and vigilant, and will have an opportunity to avoid this heart wrenching disorder from manifesting itself in their own lives.
Copyright ©2007 by Phil Harris, All Rights Reserved
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