This makes for a philosophical monoculture that is self-reinforcing and impervious to reason or ridicule.
The desire to be seen as cool, and accepted by others in the social climbing world, trumps everything. Yes, their niche in the social pecking order is seen as far more important than trifles like the very existence of the Jewish state.
The relentless anti-Israel propaganda has taken its toll, decade upon decade.
In the minds of NYers, perhaps.
In the minds of taxpaying citizens across the Republic?
911 suggested otherwise.
Be that as it may, I get what you mean. ;^)
"One literally NEVER hears pro-life, pro-2nd amendment, anti-gay marriage chatter, etc."
In an urban area consisting of how many people, 13 million? ~More?
Actually, the three issues you specifically cite make sense.
For grins, by the numbers:
1) "Pro-Life" -- to many there're too many, as it is.
2) "Anti-2nd" -- NOW only the crooks have guns. See the logic?
3) "Anti-Gay" anything -- Where do gays seem to concentrate/congregate? NYCity, San Francisco, North Hollyweird etc.
"This makes for a philosophical monoculture that is self-reinforcing and impervious to reason or ridicule."
I'll bet it does, impregnable.
We are my friend talking about enormous populations here, who, know all-too-well the value of organization(s), organizing and then the follow through, acting.
"The desire to be seen as cool, and accepted by others in the social climbing world, trumps everything."
Human nature's awfully tough to overcome, peer pressure an enormous force conformity. Considering who we speak of, the irony's somewhat humorous.
It's even tougher to detect this behavior occurring within oneself when all appears peachy keen, also.
Peer pressure intertwined with the human need for "validation" accounts for most of what's interpreted as a nuclear bond, and for NYers at large it might just be. Be an interesting question to pose to the learned poster, Quix.
"Yes, their niche in the social pecking order is seen as far more important than trifles like the very existence of the Jewish state."
HA!!
Well, we'll see what the state of Israel has to say about that. ;^)
Right now our quisling mediots *&* Vichy Republicans are trying to make GREAT hay of zerO's supposed intention, I wonder how the Israeli media's dealing with it.
While *I* see this as only a trial balloon at thos stage. Since I noticed you've been around as long as I? The meaning of that term's well understood, thanks to a painful 8 years of Clintigula. It's deja vu all over again. ~eh? :o)
"The relentless anti-Israel propaganda has taken its toll, decade upon decade."
Yes, it has.
However in the absence of *anything* that'd cause an equal and opposite force, why not?
The EaOF's in the form of unintended consequences are en-route, as we correspond.
Fact.
Keep the faith.
So.
What is it that brought & keeps you in Gotham City, anyway?
Curious.
FYI & FWIW when my wife & I had to relo back to our state of origin I told her no more cities and no more subdivisions!
Or, no more Mr. NiceGuy for your promotions!
We're now in the peace and absolute quiet of the proverbial "sticks".
I've a legit shot at sanity, while she a legit shot at not becoming a widow. ;^)