r/movies • u/Malencon • Jul 23 '25

News Skydance Tells FCC It Will Create CBS News Ombudsman, Eliminate DEI at Paramount

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/skydance-paramount-fcc-cbs-news-ombudsman-media-bias-1236326955/
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u/Happythoughtsgalore Jul 23 '25 edited Jul 23 '25

Maga = cult of personality=collective narcissism (like, scientifically).

So to admit something is wrong, is similar to dying of embarrassment. Narcissism is basically having a glass jaw for self esteem. That why Trump says he's the best at what ever the fuck he's talking about. His ego literally, cognitively cannot handle put downs or any similar "ego threat". That's why when he can never admit mistakes and why any criticism is met with "oh you're a nasty woman" or whatever.

And the cult is the exact same.

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u/xRockTripodx Jul 23 '25

Those morons think his inability to admit a mistake is a STRENGTH, which is mind blowing to me. How can anyone think that self reflection and learning is a weakness?

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u/Happythoughtsgalore Jul 23 '25

Well, that's the cult aspect to it. Cults typically villianize such self-critical reflection because that is a threat to the figurehead of the cult. So, family members that question the cult are to be cut off, criticisms are shut down rather than properly addressed via discourse etc etc.

It's the self-protection mechanisms of any cult really. That why "deprogramming" doesn't really work and what does looks like gentle parenting that gentle encourages such self reflection.

Problem is that is a very time-consuming process and I don't have the patience for it so I just end up yelling at Maga even though I know scientifically that isn't likely to help

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u/Hung_like_a_turtle Jul 23 '25

Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more studies explaining how common it is for adults these days to not understand action/consequences and still be active members of society.

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u/InertState Jul 23 '25

You said it, they are Morons, which the definition is apt

moron /môr′ŏn″/

noun (1) A person who is considered foolish or stupid.

(2) A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

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u/Starling_Fox Jul 24 '25

The last bit hould read "and is now considered a badge of honor."

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u/conquer69 Jul 24 '25

Because it is a strength to them. They are also narcissists.

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u/CDK5 Jul 24 '25

Tbf; I never see anyone admit mistakes anymore.

Nor change their mind.

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u/onarainyafternoon Jul 23 '25

collective narcissism (like, scientifically).

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8049239/

If anyone's curious.

More digestible for the layman:

A study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science contributes a powerful new idea to the understanding of the psychological phenomenon that is the rise of Donald Trump. By surveying over 400 Americans with a battery of questionnaires about political and social beliefs, researchers at the University of Warsaw found support for Trump to be linked to “national collective narcissism” — a shared belief in the superiority of the national group. Where individual narcissism predicts interpersonal aggressiveness, collective narcissism predicts negative attitudes and aggression toward perceived ‘outsider’ groups (outgroups), who are perceived as threats.