
The emotional problems of these leftists run deeper than politics. Their choice of totalitarian collectivism in politics betrays a combination of intellectual superficiality, ignorance and an immature desire to be part of the pack in the world of elites who are (in truth) nothing to envy. Granted, those are emotional problems. But the leftists’ sense of martyrdom and victimhood allies them with the woke narrative that oppression is a virtue. They feel a need that’s so ferocious to be known as victims because, in their warped sense of life, martyrdom is the only proof of virtue and achievement.
I can’t prove it, but I’d bet money that Colbert relishes his opportunity for victimhood in his present situation. The more he lashes out at Trump, the more approval he receives from others in his circle, and the more worthwhile he feels. Among other things, this faulty thinking (Freud labeled it “defense mechanism”) prevents Mr. Colbert from having to feel anguish over the fact that President Trump had nothing to do with his show’s cancellation. Mr. Colbert’s declining number of viewers did.