> 19. the leftist is not typically the kind of person whose feelings of inferiority make him a braggart, an egotist, a bully, a self-promoter, a ruthless competitor. this kind of person has not wholly lost faith in himself. he has a deficit in his sense of power and self-worth, but he can still conceive of himself as having the capacity to be strong, and his efforts to make himself strong produce his unpleasant behavior. [1] but the leftist is too far gone for that. his feelings of inferiority are so ingrained that he cannot conceive of himself as individually strong and valuable. hence the collectivism of the leftist. he can feel strong only as a member of a large organization or a mass movement with which he identifies himself. > 20. notice the masochistic tendency of leftist tactics. leftists protest by lying down in front of vehicles, they intentionally provoke police or racists to abuse them, etc. these tactics may often be effective, but many leftists use them not as a means to an end but because they prefer masochistic tactics. self-hatred is a leftist trait.
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