Clueless Liberal Perfectly Sums Up Why No One Can Stand The Left

There is a certain kind of person who is not content to despair in solitude. They demand that the whole world despair along with them. 

“I’m having a very tough time with close friends who are acting like it’s business as usual these days. The world is a dumpster fire, and they continue to populate their Instagram with la-di-da Stories and posts — photos of them eating dinner, traveling, generally having fun,” writes an anonymous leftie to New York magazine’s The Cut. (RELATED: ‘Makes Me So Incensed’: Bill Maher, Adam Carolla Unload On Left For Shunning People Who Think Differently) 

Read: How dare you have fun when I’m committed to being a miserable shrew?

One wonders what, exactly, this letter writer is doing to extinguish the flames of the so-called “dumpster fire.” Attending impotent protests? Tipping extra if the barista has a foreign accent? 

Thankfully, our letter writer clarifies precisely what they’re doing.

“I volunteer at a food pantry and at charity events supporting anti-ICE efforts. I go to protests. I donate small amounts of money. I stay informed. I post things that lighten the mood, but I also promote fundraisers and repost Stories from highly reputable sources. (I’ve been told by some folks that they are grateful to see my Stories, as it catches them up quickly on what is happening.)” 

If you squint, you can see little waves of haughtiness radiating from the above words. This person (a woman or an effeminate man, by my guess) appears to believe that obnoxious use of social media qualifies them for sainthood. 

“My friends aren’t Trump supporters,” the letter clarifies. “I don’t have any of those in my circle. They aren’t even Republicans. But there is no acknowledgment that there is so much pain in our country and beyond.”

“I don’t think I would mind the ‘let them eat cake’ posts if they were volunteering. Protesting. Donating. One friend did post a Story about the No Kings Day protest ahead of time but then opted not to attend. I found that especially egregious.”

This is a complaint straight from the “silence is violence” school of thought. The letter writer is outraged at perceived government overreach, but fails to see the authoritarian tendencies present in their own personality. The anonymous whiner would like nothing more than to compel speech and action from their friends, and is apparently seething because they’ve been unable to pressure a few of their peers into conformity. (RELATED: James Carville Tears Into ‘Overeducated, Cultural’ Liberals For Having ‘Completely F*cked’ Everything Up) 

(An aside: There is no evidence Marie Antoinette ever said “let them eat cake.” The phrase was probably attributed to her after the French Revolution as a means of impugning her reputation. Our letter writer appears to be putting the phrase to similar use.) 

“These are grown-ass folks. They see the same news and have made their decision on how they are helping — or in this case, not helping — others in need. At a birthday dinner, I started talking about a recent protest, and one person in the group said, ‘Can we please not talk about politics? This is a birthday celebration.’ It was said kindly, but I’ll still never forget it.”

A beautiful confirmation that the people in this person’s life also find them incredibly obnoxious.

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