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I'm a "self-hating leftist," eh? Interesting...

So, I made a couple of sarcastic tweets at the expense of the Tea Party today. Not long afterward, I saw that I got added to a group called "Self-hating leftists." Last I checked, there are 632 members in this group, which is described as, "Brainwashed by public schooling and group think."

Self-hatred is defined as: "An extreme dislike or hatred of oneself, or being angry at or even prejudiced against oneself."

It's also said that this term is "used infrequently by psychologists and psychiatrists, who would usually describe people who hate themselves as 'persons with low self-esteem.'"

I find the group description humorous, because it insinuates that being educated is a bad thing and referring to liberals as self-hating or self-loathing appears to be a prime example of groupthink.

It seems that a growing number of conservatives see liberals as self-hating because they think that white liberals, in particular, feel ashamed and/or guilty about ourselves, our history, etc. They feel this is a major reason why we believe in social programs which will aid the poor, why we fought to elect the first African-American president, why we fight for women's, minorities', and gays' rights, etc. These conservatives don't feel we do these things because they're ultimately the right things to do, but that we do them out of misery, in an attempt to temporarily rid ourselves of these languishing feelings of guilt and self-loathing. There are even white-power websites dedicated to discussing self-hating white liberals. To some of these individuals, if white liberals don't stand up and loudly declare they're proud of their heritage, then this constitutes them as self-hating. Personally, I find these claims and beliefs to be ludicrous.

Yes, I'm self-hating because I believe women should be afforded equal opportunities and rights as men.

I'm self-hating because I believe minorities should be afforded equal opportunities and rights as the majority.

I'm self-hating because I believe homosexuals should be afforded equal opportunities and rights as heterosexuals.

I'm self-hating because I don't feel the need to exclaim pride of my heritage.

I'm self-hating because I want to help make a positive impact in the world and help pave the way for people of any gender, race, orientation, etc. to be shown a country which doesn't judge them on the innate and allows for them to be afforded equal opportunities and rights under the law.

I'm self-hating because I care about others and not just myself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hatred

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groupthink

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