Sometimes when I encounter certain protesters and pundits, the feelings I get seem to be what it might be like if I were to witness a cheerleading squad made up of victims of a villain still rooting for their tormentor.
In addition, the scene from "Animal House" comes to mind where the pledges to a fraternity are being repeatedly wacked on the ass with a huge wooden paddle and having to say after each hit, "Thank you, sir. May I have another?" In this scene, the "victims" are going through the ordeal because they know they will eventually be accepted into the exclusive and privileged group delivering the punishment. Similarly, those who accept repeated punishment from the most powerful and privileged in society put up with it because they expect the same. But they don't realize that their hopes of being allowed to take a shared place among the powerful are being deceived; their devotion will never be rewarded.
In addition, the scene from "Animal House" comes to mind where the pledges to a fraternity are being repeatedly wacked on the ass with a huge wooden paddle and having to say after each hit, "Thank you, sir. May I have another?" In this scene, the "victims" are going through the ordeal because they know they will eventually be accepted into the exclusive and privileged group delivering the punishment. Similarly, those who accept repeated punishment from the most powerful and privileged in society put up with it because they expect the same. But they don't realize that their hopes of being allowed to take a shared place among the powerful are being deceived; their devotion will never be rewarded.
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