Rugged individualism is an upside of the American character, but over the last few decades we’ve allowed to become rugged narcissism - at the expense of peace, justice, and people’s lives.

Feb 16, 2021 · 7:07 PM UTC

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Hola
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Rugged individualism was never anything other than rugged narcissim
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is this your take on the adam curtis documentary?
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Have you seen this, Marianne? this reverence we have for the self over the collective was all manufactured thoughtmaybe.com/the-century…
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Replying to @marwilliamson @MikiLilMo
No knock on you Marianne, but sorry, rugged individualism has always been rugged narcissism. Americans were just fine with it before.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @Decima28936219
last few decades. ok
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I appreciate what's meant by this, but "rugged narcissism" is an oxymoron. Narcissism is always fragile. Always insecure and on the edge of fear. That's why it leads to controlling and manipulative behavior.
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you would know, you are one of the best Narcists I know.