Questioning if a majority of AA voters are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome....

[Half-Century Man]

69. It is a "psychological phenomenon", not a "mental issue".

It is not a defect in the mind, but a survival mechanism. In order to protect yourself in a hostile situation, you conform your thinking or develop sympathy to the one(s) who exhibit power over you.
It has been argued that the transition from civilian to solder during boot camp is a manifestation of Stockholm syndrome.
Why a battered wife stays with an abusive spouse.
Why there are people who identify as Jewish but proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah.
Why some members of a minority group begins to believe and use the dog whistles they a being bombarded with.


Even here on DU we tend to fall back on stereotypes of persons dealing with altered/different perceptions. I though we were supposed to be the inclusive party of thinkers.

The post in question was one of the most graceless ham-handed attempts to try and get people to consider a specific point I have seen here. Akin to testing someone's hearing by farting next to their head.
He wanted the anger to fuel the discussion. He won.