Hello, readers.
Just a quick heads-up: today marks the final SOTD until next Tuesday.
In the meantime, I’m heading to Florida for Thanksgiving with family. Trust me, all the women have already reminded me to behave. Some of the younger kids are in high school now, so the family Marines have been instructed to keep their stories suitable for all ages, which, let’s be honest, likely means no stories whatsoever.
But that’s all right! We can still enjoy soccer, family time, and some cold beers. Sounds good, right?
Yet, there’s one little hiccup…
Fear and loathing
I didn’t study psychology in college. Honestly, most of the psychology majors I know seem a bit off, you know?
Still, it’s not hard to decode the prevalent liberal mindset. It’s not as if Bill Maher is crazy—he’s actually pretty grounded. Take John Fetterman; sure, he might have some challenges, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost it. Being from Pennsylvania, I’ve noticed that many Democrats here resemble Fetterman more than they do someone like Aftin Behn, who is vying for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. She seems like a prime example of the mental struggles currently defining left-wing politics.
You know, it’s all about fear and loathing these days.
Behn comes across as the very embodiment of those left-wing protesters who, for some reason, feel compelled to dress in maid outfits. Nobody’s forcing them to do it, but they’re eager to comply. Although they worry about an authoritarian “patriarchy” encroaching, they ironically end up embodying that very imagery. It’s somewhat poetic, in a twisted way.
On Nashville, she’s mentioned, “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the Pedal Tavern, I hate country music, I hate everything that makes up Nashville. I hate it.”
When Al Sharpton from MSDNC confronted her with those words, her response was just another way of flipping reality on its head, claiming that up is down.
“As someone from Nashville, sure, tourists can be annoying, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love my town. Instead of merely complaining, I decided to run for office,” she said.
So, doesn’t that imply she actually loves her city? I mean, mixing up the negatives—it’s a common slip, Aftin. Honestly.
While I understand that some might find those ‘Woo-girls’ frustrating and appreciate bars banning them, outright hating an entire city feels excessive. It’s like the projection of one’s self-hatred. Behn may not realize it, but she’s projecting her own issues.
“My therapist always urges me to write down my dreams, and I keep having this recurring dream of being in a cafeteria filled with women, saying, ‘I don’t want kids. I want power!'”
This quote really seems to capture the core of the issues liberals face.
Aftin Behn certainly has an interesting presence; she’s attractive but has a sharpness about her that feels predatory. Her name is reminiscent of the sorority mean girl in a young adult novel. She studied Psychology at UT Austin, is 36, childless, and visits a therapist regularly. Despite seemingly making no progress, she’s still on her journey.
What’s with this recurring dream where she finds herself in a cafeteria full of women? It feels a bit like a prison scenario, doesn’t it?
Overwhelmed and without any cue, she suddenly stands up and declares: “I don’t want kids; I want power.”
Maybe her dream café resides in a mental health facility. That’s the only scenario where such a pronouncement might be met with sympathy rather than judgment.
Behn’s main issue appears to be a profound self-hatred, a common trait among radical leftists. It often seems to originate even before birth.
They don’t see the potential for creating future generations as a source of empowerment; rather, their mindset turns having children into a barrier blocking their path to true power.
And what exactly would they do if they achieved power? Their disdain manifests outward—beginning with dismantling institutions like the Nashville Police Department, which she voiced strong opinions about. She was an advocate for “defunding the police,” even supporting the destruction of police stations during the 2020 BLM protests. To this day, she hasn’t clarified her stance on those actions.
The grim irony about this shift in criminal justice is that people like Behn end up shouldering the consequences of it. Just the other day, a woman was tragically set on fire on a subway in Chicago, and folks noted she had once been a pro-“Black Lives Matter” supporter. What’s worse is that the perpetrator had been arrested 72 times yet remained free.
While Behn’s dreams and alarms may never come to fruition—like a dystopian fantasy of being forced into submission—her self-loathing certainly bears real-world ramifications. Toxic empathy can liberate criminals to wreak havoc on individuals like Aftin, yet they do nothing to challenge the “patriarchy” they’re so dead set on taking down.
Much like her dream café, it’s all an illusion. The genuine threat isn’t the “patriarchy” or the subway predators. Aftin Behn has sought the “power” she craves—yet it never materializes beyond the confines of her mind.
Maybe one day, people like Behn will come to a realization.
But don’t hold your breath.
What I am reading
The remarkable Mary Luke.
Luke: Trump campaign promise could be the key to a significant cultural shift
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Insane.
Democratic Congressional candidate Aftin Behn screams in a fit as she’s escorted out of Congress
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While shaking my head.
California trivializes using campaign funds for legal expenses
