I think you really misunderstand what motivates leftists like this guy. He’s a mid-50s ‘poly, goth, queer’ nerd - and not the new kind of nerd with social cachet and money, the old kind who’s just sort of a sad-sack loser.
His politics are his life and inflicting pain on his enemies (who is more despised than the apostate?) is now his lif…
I think you really misunderstand what motivates leftists like this guy. He’s a mid-50s ‘poly, goth, queer’ nerd - and not the new kind of nerd with social cachet and money, the old kind who’s just sort of a sad-sack loser.
His politics are his life and inflicting pain on his enemies (who is more despised than the apostate?) is now his life’s work - made all the more implacable because he’s no doubt convinced himself he’s acting righteously.
I think this is a very plausible profile. It's his faith, and there are a lot of people throughout history who have gotten a lot done in response to what they believe they are called to do.
I think you really misunderstand what motivates leftists like this guy. He’s a mid-50s ‘poly, goth, queer’ nerd - and not the new kind of nerd with social cachet and money, the old kind who’s just sort of a sad-sack loser.
His politics are his life and inflicting pain on his enemies (who is more despised than the apostate?) is now his life’s work - made all the more implacable because he’s no doubt convinced himself he’s acting righteously.
I think this is a very plausible profile. It's his faith, and there are a lot of people throughout history who have gotten a lot done in response to what they believe they are called to do.