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undergroundpanther

(11,925 posts)
28. You are 100% correct
Sat Jun 22, 2013, 02:26 PM
Jun 2013

about the selfish assholes that make up the posse that cluster around the sociopaths and do the sociopaths dirtywork as they collect perks of being powerful and popular.

Because they'd rather swallow the lie and be lazy rather than risk being abused and scapegoated themselves by associating with the undesirables.

Politics is just like in school ..

There was a girl in a bully posse who always tried to instigate a fight, with me.She'd say insults,when her leader and posse were there to back her up. Often they'd get to the point my limit was crossed and one or more would get hurt.One time the teacher assigned just her and I to a table that was seperated somewhat from the other tables.. She told me my art was amazing,she actually said she liked me,she never knew I was so smart.. But as soon as she was re-assigned to the table with her sociopath bully leader and the posse she went back to being cruel to me,like that time with me never even happened.

She would start an incident and then when teachers moseyed over she blamed me.Again and again she did this.Later the vice principal figured out she was full of shit put us in a room to 'fight it out' and she was scared shitless of me.I grabbed her throat and told her that because she said she liked me,in art class that day 2 years ago I would not kill her,but I told her you know I could kill you right now.I could do it anytime..So I reccomend you leave me the fuck alone.And..finally she did. And there were no more incidents between she and I.

That is how vile people can be when they accept a leader and become a minion of a bully and are scared to be disloyal to the posse they think gives them social privleges.

the unpopular kid is bullied by the ones clinging to the lead bullies coat tails. If they actually had the guts to step out of the posse then they might find scapegoats are not always bad people,and if they had the guts to stand up against the posse and the abuser at the center of it,they might find freindship does not need cocercion to be real,but it takes compassion and understanding and sharing even of weakness and an honoring of the bonds of trust,and there is nowhere to evelate ones self lest they face rejection..

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Absolutely brilliant post, undergroundpanther. nt. polly7 Jun 2013 #1
"We have to save each other to save ourselves. The world does not have to be like this" Catherina Jun 2013 #2
"What about the weak makes the strong hate them?" It might be catching. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #3
Fear of it in themselves treestar Jun 2013 #4
They are weak already undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #6
Exactly right. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #15
Fear, definitely LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #9
I'm so sad you got bullied. undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #24
It really does baffle the mind to... 99Forever Jun 2013 #5
It's pointless to try to comprehend it undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #7
I guess I am seeing... 99Forever Jun 2013 #8
No I don't think you tolerate abuse. undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #12
I think we are in agreement. 99Forever Jun 2013 #16
As you probably know, I agree with you. zeemike Jun 2013 #10
Love and justice are real. And those who hate that which is inherently good gtar100 Jun 2013 #11
yes. undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #22
Greed Iliyah Jun 2013 #13
Fear. And ignorance. DirkGently Jun 2013 #14
They aren't truly strong Spirochete Jun 2013 #17
Because doing so.... daleanime Jun 2013 #18
Did you grow up in a religious family? siligut Jun 2013 #19
no undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #21
I agree, "wisdom grows but it can't grow if faith is in the way" siligut Jun 2013 #25
I have gobne through undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #30
Except look at what you inspire here. I have felt those same feelings gtar100 Jun 2013 #40
they play strong cause they are weak and scared. beating up on those they can makes them feel leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #20
Actually, the answer is incredibly simple: They are Lazy. I don't mean in the workplace... Moonwalk Jun 2013 #23
You are 100% correct undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #28
Powerful words, Panther. hunter Jun 2013 #26
K & R. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #27
Thank you for sharing this. YoungDemCA Jun 2013 #29
forever undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #31
I couldn't finish reading your post. Hatchling Jun 2013 #32
you are only "damaged" because you are not damaged Monkie Jun 2013 #35
we're chimps and bonobos on alternate days carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #33
Broad brush statement. Quantess Jun 2013 #34
that was broad brush quantess undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #36
I have looked deeply into the problem, and you are misstating it. Quantess Jun 2013 #39
Because those who believe they have the power are actually the weak ones. SamReynolds Jun 2013 #37
Some people require a scapegoat. I don't know why. Maybe because they cannot applegrove Jun 2013 #38
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