Why Theory

Enjoyment Right & Left

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Nov 26, 2022
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INSIGHT

Enjoyment vs. Pleasure Explained

  • Enjoyment differs fundamentally from pleasure by involving an enjoyment of absence or sacrifice.
  • This makes enjoyment sustainable and unconscious, unlike pleasure which is conscious and fleeting.
INSIGHT

Enjoyment and Non-Belonging

  • All enjoyment is fundamentally tied to non-belonging, a position more aligned with left-wing politics.
  • Right-wing enjoyment depends on designating who does not belong to reinforce a sense of belonging for their base.
INSIGHT

The Paradox of Belonging

  • Conservative belonging relies on the exclusion of 'others,' but this reveals that belonging depends on non-belonging.
  • This dynamic shows how right-wing belonging is ultimately unstable and parasitic on non-belonging.
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