Scott Hogenson: What Is Normal?

One of the primary goals of the American Left is to convince people that they are not normal if they don’t affirm its ideology. This tactic is well-known among totalitarians. The example of the Psikhushkas The Soviet Union. If you did not agree with Soviet Communism, you were not normal so you’d be placed in a psikhushka, Or in a psychiatric jail.

This principle was exemplified by no one more than the former Soviet Premier. Nikita Khrushchev He said this about those with whom he disagreed. “Of those who might start calling for opposition to Communism on this basis, we can say that clearly their mental state is not normal.”

The growing militancy among domestic autoritarians who berate and harangue those who believe differently begs the simple question: What is normal?

The online Merriam-Webster Dictionary Many definitions of normal exist. These are, in order of decreasing importance,: “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern, characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine; according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, procedure, or principle; occurring naturally; approximating the statistical average or norm; and generally free from physical or mental impairment or dysfunction,” Just to name a few. 

These accepted definitions of normal are compared with many policies and practices by the American Left. This shows a trend. Much of what today’s Left promotes does not comport with what is recognized as normal. 

It is not common to teach children how to behave and think like racists. This is what happens in many government schools using variants of Critical Race Theory. Teaching children to judge people according to their character is not normal.

It is not common for grown men to dress up as women and perform provocative acts before children. Adult entertainment is best left for adults.

It’s not normal to deprive people of the heat they need. It is possible to make such resources abundantly.

It is not normal to promote obesity. Promoting healthy eating and living is important. 

It is not normal for people to pretend they are having sex with other women. Recognizing who someone is.

It is illegal to take money from others and give it to another person, also known as wealth redistribution. Reaping and keeping the fruits of one’s labor is. 

It is unusual for men to use the ladies room. Men can use the men’s bedroom.

It is unacceptable to let criminal suspects out without any restrictions or repercussions. It is not normal to keep criminals in prison. 

It is unusual for boys to play sports with girls. It is not normal for boys to play against each other.

Giving away military weaponry to the extent that one’s own military is degraded is not normal. Maintaining a strong defense is. 

It is not common to surgically mutilate healthy human tissue. It is important to preserve healthy tissue. 

Many things are actively promoted by the Left, and often required of them. If someone notices this and states so, they will be marginalized. This is exactly what is happening now.

America is a hostile place for those who believe that normal things can be achieved. Leftists attack them almost continuously. They encourage behavior that is clearly unusual, behavior that is not consistent with statistical averages, and that doesn’t conform to regular patterns. It is frightening to note that some of this behavior may not only be abnormal but also dangerous. 

People must regain normalcy. 

But ordinary people are often intimidated into going along with abnormal ideologies because it’s easier than being screeched at by somebody who demands we affirm their abnormal behavior.

This intimidation prompts many people to tip-toe around the fact that much of what we see in America today just isn’t normal and sometimes, we keep quiet even though we know it’s not normal. This is how normal gets redefined. It’s how Soviet Communism found a way to imprison and torture those with whom they disagreed; they just weren’t normal. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn This was something I knew all too well.

These beliefs are not to be taken as a reason to discriminate or be mean to others. These people deserve our compassion because they have often been coerced, coerced, or forced to believe in abnormal behavior and ideas.

The same goes for Americans who are not afraid to refuse to accept abnormal behavior. A little more ‘live-and-let-live’ This would make a huge difference. 

However, live-and-let–live is a two-way street. We have an obligation, as long as ordinary people are being attacked, to recognize and condemn the unacceptable behavior of those who insist that we accept their misguided ideology. 

It’s time to stand up and say, “That’s not normal,” We are often forced to do something that is abnormal. Normalcy must be promoted to avoid normal being perverted or redefined. It is important to recognize the abnormal and promote normalcy whenever possible. 

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