I rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged

[Terrance]

David Morris wrote:
> 
> >From: Eric Rosenbloom
> >
> >David Morris wrote:
> > >
> > > >Terrance:
> > > >he is usually male, universally admired by men
> > >
> > > This one doesn't fly.  There are MANY men that HATE the Badass.  That's
> >why he's usually killed off.
> >
> >Jesus is universally admired by Christians yet they re-enact and share in
> >his death at every mass. Similarly, Frankenstein's monster sticks it to his
> >creator, which the populace wants, but then must be exiled. And King Kong
> >sticks it to his exploiters, but then must die. A book shows a possible
> >world, but then must be closed. As the expression of the repressed id, the
> >Badass is both cheered and feared, adored and hated. His chaos is welcomed
> >for a while as a welcome break from routine, but then his end is equally
> >welcomed.
> 
> Ok, but the story usually has those who want to do away with the Badass and
> those who cheer him on.  He is not "universally admired by men," even though
> he may be just what the doctor ordered for the repressed id.  And Terrance's
> quoting the passage from P's essay over and over again does not clarify this
> point.
> 
> DM
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