While I concur with Peterson's contempt for Marx and enjoyed Peterson's book "12 Rules for Life", lately he seems to have gone off the deep end, launching ad hominem attacks by labeling those that disagree with his pro-war politics as psychopaths.
13 March 2025 Peterson accused Candace Owens of being both a "true Pharisaical pretender". On his recent podcast with Joe Rogan, Peterson described certain conservative influencers as "narcissistic, psychopathic, parasitic, and sadistic." He suggested that these individuals manipulate phrases like "Christ is King" for personal gain, likening them to Pharisees and describing the as "wolves in sheep's clothing". While Peterson did not always name Owens directly, the timing and content of his statements, coupled with his earlier post, strongly indicate she was a primary target of his ad hominem.
Sadly ironic that Peterson would resort to branding his political opponents as “psychopaths” and attempt to have them deplatformed rather than debate them or their arguments - tactics straight out of the Soviet playbook.
Nice to finally read a realistic perspective on the vile repugnant monster that was Karl Marx. I was a young NCO in the Army when I learned about Marx 40 years ago. It was profoundly disconcerting, I had a hard time understanding how such a disgusting, filthy, sociopath, was celebrated by anyone with a modicum of morality, or self respect.
What truly pathetic human being. Dickens had a character like that in Nicholas Nicklebly who was busy saving the people of Africa while her kids were falling into the gutter. Somethings never change. Jordan Peterson has achieved a well deserved reputation by sometimes pointing out that one and one make two.
While I concur with Peterson's contempt for Marx and enjoyed Peterson's book "12 Rules for Life", lately he seems to have gone off the deep end, launching ad hominem attacks by labeling those that disagree with his pro-war politics as psychopaths.
I agree he has been a bit over-the-top in his rhetoric.
Do you have a quote about that? From him, not from someone else talking about him
13 March 2025 Peterson accused Candace Owens of being both a "true Pharisaical pretender". On his recent podcast with Joe Rogan, Peterson described certain conservative influencers as "narcissistic, psychopathic, parasitic, and sadistic." He suggested that these individuals manipulate phrases like "Christ is King" for personal gain, likening them to Pharisees and describing the as "wolves in sheep's clothing". While Peterson did not always name Owens directly, the timing and content of his statements, coupled with his earlier post, strongly indicate she was a primary target of his ad hominem.
Well, to be fair to Peterson, he's not wrong.
Sadly ironic that Peterson would resort to branding his political opponents as “psychopaths” and attempt to have them deplatformed rather than debate them or their arguments - tactics straight out of the Soviet playbook.
Nice to finally read a realistic perspective on the vile repugnant monster that was Karl Marx. I was a young NCO in the Army when I learned about Marx 40 years ago. It was profoundly disconcerting, I had a hard time understanding how such a disgusting, filthy, sociopath, was celebrated by anyone with a modicum of morality, or self respect.
What truly pathetic human being. Dickens had a character like that in Nicholas Nicklebly who was busy saving the people of Africa while her kids were falling into the gutter. Somethings never change. Jordan Peterson has achieved a well deserved reputation by sometimes pointing out that one and one make two.
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