That state of mind which demands that things be the way we believe they should be, regardless of the feelings or circumstances of others. Two year olds are idealists. When they don’t get their way, they throw temper tantrums. When a mature adult sees this, they understand that what they are witnessing is an immature mindset, lacking understanding of what is good for it, what is possible, and even more, the proper way to convince someone that what you want is what should be provided.
The current leader of our country has been accused of being a big baby, as though it were he who was throwing temper tantrums. While his style of speech may be bombastic, it is hardly taking place in the realm of temper tantrum. Theodore Roosevelt was also known for being bombastic, yet I’ve seen no disparaging remarks about him or his Presidency in comparison to this President.
On the other hand, I’ve seen lots of images and videos of full grown persons having screaming fits in public since this election occurred. It’s as though they had never in their lives experienced being told no, you can’t always get what you want, no matter how much you think you should have it. Of course, they had been being promised that what they thought they wanted was guaranteed to happen.
Perhaps it’s a little bit understandable under those circumstances, but still, it’s been a whole year, and people are still behaving as though they never learned how to take turns. Remember that nice book, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten“? It’s like that. There are other priorities that have taken precedence at the moment. Wait a bit, watch what happens and if things don’t get better, then it will be your turn.
On the other hand, if things do get better, maybe it’s not as bad as you were told it was going to be. Perhaps the people in charge aren’t heinous atrocities. Perhaps they are actually real human beings with a different sense of style. Perhaps we should stop passing judgement before they’ve done anything to have judgement passed on them for. I think that attitude is called prejudice. Perhaps you’ve heard of it?
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