What you mistake as rooted in courage is actually a product of megalomania.
John
I'm not so sure about that. My analysis from another post on another thread:
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I will grant that Savage has his weak points, but the two you describe above are silly or shallow and wrong, respectively.
His attacks on other hosts and his constant need for credit betray an obvious insecurity. He swings high and low, which indicate a certain level of manic depression. He may hate the left because despite having run with Ginsburg, et al. in his past, he was never fully accepted into their scene. He is a complex character that never fits anywhere, most likely due to his personality. Even the name Weiner probably helped to shape who he is lol.
One might suspect that all his negatives help contribute to his success in talk radio. To some extent, he probably has a sympathetic audience and many may identify with certain tragic elements of who he is.
That's my pop-psychological, simplistic and probably unoriginal analysis on the subject.