August 6, 2019 – Click here to listen
Silliness reached pandemic level in Atlanta as evidenced by the Democratic Socialists of America National Convention in Georgia recently. Chaos erupted when one delegate formally complained of “sensory overload” from “guys” whispering in the room – prompting another “comrade” to grab the microphone to angrily demand an immediate end to the use of “gendered language.”
The old adage fact is stranger than fiction comes to mind as passions ran high at the gathering of the largest socialist organization in the United States.
“Uh, quick point of personal privilege, um guys,” began one delegate, who identified himself as James Jackson from Sacramento, and specified that he uses the “he/him” personal pronouns. As soon as Jackson said the word “guys,” an individual in the audience could be seen becoming visibly irate in a livestream video of the convention posted online.
“I just want to say, can we please keep the chatter to the minimum? I’m one of the people who is very, very prone to sensory overload,” Jackson said. Several other delegates could be seen waving “Jazz hands” in the air, instead of applauding, as he spoke. (Jazz hands are considered less “triggering” to those sensitive to loud sounds.)
“There’s a lot of whispering and chattering going on. It’s making it very difficult for me to focus. Please, I know we’re all fresh and ready to go, but can we please just keep the chatter to a minimum? It’s affecting my ability to focus.”
“Thank you, comrade,” the chair responded.
But the situation would not end well for the approximately 1,500 socialists gathered at the convention. Within seconds, the individual who had appeared irritated by Jackson’s words stumbled toward the microphone to yell, “Point of personal privilege! Point of personal privilege!”
“Yes?” the chair asked.
“Please do not use gendered language to address everyone!”
“OK,” the chair said, seemingly flustered.
Jackson, however, would soon come back for another round. “Quick point of privilege ONCE again!” Jackson said later in the day, before reciting, “Hi, James Jackson, Sacramento Democratic socialist Association, he/him. “I have ALREADY asked people to be mindful of the chatter of their comrades who are sensitive to sensory overload,” Jackson said. “And that goes DOUBLE for the heckling and the hissing. It is also triggering to my anxiety. Like, being comradely isn’t just for like, keeping things civil or whatever. It’s so people aren’t going to get triggered, and so that it doesn’t affect their performance as a delegate.”
Jackson said that while “your need to express yourself is important,” it does not “trump” his own personal needs.
Feedback from the livestream video of the proceeding was brutal. The best of the lot was satirist Titania McGrath (real name Andrew Doyle): “POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE! Could the individual who called out the offensively gendered language of the individual who called out the sensory overload of the aggressive whispering please refrain from speaking at such an excessive triggering volume.”
My question is what kind of parents raised these people? Is this the direction our country is heading? It’s heading that way for liberal Democrats and young people for sure according to several polls. Socialism has climbed up the ranks of popularity since 2010, when 53% of liberals held a positive view of it. That proportion is now 57%. Unfortunately, they control nearly all of the media, entertainment industry, education, government, big business, have infiltrated the church, and judging from this convention are apparently making big inroads with families. They have so much money to indoctrinate youngsters it is nauseating. In fact, I want to make my own Point of personal privilege, I want to be clear that this is all sensory overload for me. So much so that Socialist Democrats are triggering me to gag.
Proverbs 17:16
Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense?