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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
I'm not sure you get it. He is an activist, a crusader, a fanatic, a true believer. He is a dog with a bone who doesn't see the forest for the trees. He is oblivious to the consequences when pursuing his goal. He probably does not feel he owes any explanation--he "knows" his rights. The world owes HIM because he cannot hear. No one should enjoy anything if he can't. And he is not alone. There are organizations devoted to this crusade, almost a sub-culture. He convinces himself and others that his goal is to be able to participate, but then initiates actions that in the end will only deprive others of participation. And if he cannot participate, on HIS terms, then he wants monetary compensation for the perceived slight. I think the speed bump post pretty much says it all.
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Great incisive post. He is a classic 'true believer' in the Eric Hoffer vein. I read and re-read the 2011 thread and encourage all who haven't to do so. The almost complete evasion of intelligent questions, the deep almost all controlling and overriding anger in the tone of his writing, and the always present condescension for those who are dare ask questions, this man would not seem to be able to enter into any settlement (compromise) talk.
So many of the social justice entitlement warriors like him love to throw strange and new words in our face. "Audism!" 'Look it up in Google' peasants! "Ableism" "Cisgenderism" (I personally like "Ageism" lol)
All the products of making our society a set of angry and hard atoms bouncing off each other and getting more and more apart and angry.
I believe from my own experience that people like this have no care at all about costs, running a business, the true good of so many people, or anything else that would make 'settlement' worthwhile.
Please read the last paragraph of the 2011 thread. Know your enemy.