Is there any mindset which defines Obama’s default attitude better than to say it is simply “adolescent?” No, for the following reasons. Barack’s interactions with the real world evokes from him responses which can be described as: angry; superior, haughty, dismissive, dishonest, petulant, cocky, petty, vengeful, mocking, holier-than-thou, and full of faux-insights and dishonesty. In other words, Barack acts like a big kid pretending to be someone he’s not, everyday on the job. This is not only aggravating to observe, and depressing to consider, but worse—extraordinarily dangerous for a leader.
This article examines this disturbing pattern.
I. Passive-Aggressive & Delayed Adolescence
A passive aggressive person pretends to do good while sabotaging everything. It has often been remarked that Obama seems to be doing this very thing with his endless screwups and leftist beliefs. The psychological phrase “Passive-Aggressive” is defined by the New York Times as,
Passive-aggressive personality disorder is a long-term (chronic) condition in which a person seems to actively comply with the desires and needs of others, but actually passively resists them. In the process, the person becomes increasingly hostile and angry.
Miriam-Webster‘s defines Adolescence:
Adolescence:1. the state or process of growing up; 2. the period of life from puberty to maturity terminating legally at the age of majority; 3. a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity.
Adolescence is actually rampant today amongst adults. It is especially common amongst those who grew up without a stable home, and therefore missed out on a normal childhood. One writer explains our commonplace adolescent culture in the West today: Adolescent Culture – The Marks of Adolescent Culture
What are the marks of a culture with a dominant adolescent mindset?
1. Demand for immediate gratification. We want what we want now, and we will not wait or work for it.
2. Absence of long-term thinking about life and the world. Demand for immediate gratification is a distraction from real issues. Our culture is largely ignorant of economic theory, political distinctions, or the rules of logic.
3. Motivated by feeling rather than truth. This is a key indicator of a volatile person, and an even more significant indicator of a failing culture.
4. Wanting grown-up things without growing up. Ironically, despite our addiction to all things adolescent, we still expect to be treated like adults.
5. Expecting bailouts rather than accepting consequences. Not thinking before acting is a trait of adolescence as is making excuses.
6. Focusing on appearance rather than depth. Cultures that choose style over substance quickly become silly cultures. Neil Postman discusses this in Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. Silly cultures are easily deceived and destined for tyranny. History proves this.
II. Passive-Aggressive Traits
via Obama’s Petulant, Passive Aggressive Leadership Reveals a Fixed Adolescent Mindset.
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