BHelmet
The Living Force
IMO, we all like to think we have honed our skills at recognizing psychopathy. But it is still possible to be taken in. It is an interesting process to try to peek under the mask. Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt but when damning evidence begins to pile up, it raises serious concerns. At some point Gonzalo Lira became a "thing" on this forum. Out of the blue, his ramblings were talked about as if he was an expert on Ukraine. There were things about his delivery that raised some red flags in my mind. I suggested he seemed like a bit of a Bozo. Ryan provided the push-back to inspire me to dig deeper and so I did.
Warning: What I am going to post here is not for the faint of heart or delicate sensibilities, particularly women. I am not going to mince words. Some of it is downright vile, reprehensible and disgusting. My opinion, of course. Yes, he can be amusing and he does touch upon many truths. Perhaps the issue is what he does with those truths? I will leave that up to you. I have known guys like this. In the final analysis, I do not think Gonzalo Lira is part of a conspiracy and I never did. I think he is a garden variety narcissist who is into self-promotion and monetization of his "content". That is his job. There is nothing really wrong with that in and of itself.
Gonzalo has many Youtube identities and I think these other channels reveal what i am suggesting. No, I am not saying he is exactly a Vincent Bridges or Eric Pepin. Not even close. But, I do feel some disappointment that, in essence, he is promoted here on the forum.
OK, enough of the warm-up act, on with the show! (You have been warned: vulgar, tactless rantings coming up! But, it also has comedic value just because he is so over-the-top)
This is THE one to watch. If this is not the psychopaths credo, I don't know what is! Here he speaks about "game" and manipulation. Key moment is from 3:45 minutes to 6 minutes for the semi-weak of heart. (5min to 6min mark for the essence without much vulgarity) But he goes on and on from there and talks about his kids and it is revealing.
Next up, Outrageous Misogynistic Blathering OMG, the first 7-15 seconds should be enough. Ladies, put up your shields!
OMG this guy is SO FOS! Kind of like watching a train wreck with your jaw agape, hard to look away it is.
There are videos out there that describe a Vincent Bridges type scenario. Start at the 12:50 mark of the video, to minimize the length:
So if you have not figured it out, his other identities are Coach Red Pill and CPR archive. He has a Patreon where he puts his ... other stuff. There are plenty of bizarre videos out there if you are thirsting for more. I have tried to cherry pick a representative batch so you don't have to wade through them all to get the picture. There is a recent video of Lira's opinion on Jordan Peterson which is also very interesting and not nearly so vulgar, but I think I will post it in the JP thread.
Should the baby of his "serious" Ukraine "reporting and analysis" be thrown out with the bathwater of this other stuff, or is the bathwater just too sludgy? For you to decide. Having seen all this other stuff, I just roll my eyes when I see his videos posted on the Cass forum.
I think I have made the point. Like Shakespeare's Mark Antony, I have come to bury Gonzalo, not to praise him. But this is a fantastic exercise for the work, is it not? He is still a likable guy in some ways. But isn't that how it is with this type?
Warning: What I am going to post here is not for the faint of heart or delicate sensibilities, particularly women. I am not going to mince words. Some of it is downright vile, reprehensible and disgusting. My opinion, of course. Yes, he can be amusing and he does touch upon many truths. Perhaps the issue is what he does with those truths? I will leave that up to you. I have known guys like this. In the final analysis, I do not think Gonzalo Lira is part of a conspiracy and I never did. I think he is a garden variety narcissist who is into self-promotion and monetization of his "content". That is his job. There is nothing really wrong with that in and of itself.
Gonzalo has many Youtube identities and I think these other channels reveal what i am suggesting. No, I am not saying he is exactly a Vincent Bridges or Eric Pepin. Not even close. But, I do feel some disappointment that, in essence, he is promoted here on the forum.
OK, enough of the warm-up act, on with the show! (You have been warned: vulgar, tactless rantings coming up! But, it also has comedic value just because he is so over-the-top)
This is THE one to watch. If this is not the psychopaths credo, I don't know what is! Here he speaks about "game" and manipulation. Key moment is from 3:45 minutes to 6 minutes for the semi-weak of heart. (5min to 6min mark for the essence without much vulgarity) But he goes on and on from there and talks about his kids and it is revealing.
Next up, Outrageous Misogynistic Blathering OMG, the first 7-15 seconds should be enough. Ladies, put up your shields!
OMG this guy is SO FOS! Kind of like watching a train wreck with your jaw agape, hard to look away it is.
There are videos out there that describe a Vincent Bridges type scenario. Start at the 12:50 mark of the video, to minimize the length:
So if you have not figured it out, his other identities are Coach Red Pill and CPR archive. He has a Patreon where he puts his ... other stuff. There are plenty of bizarre videos out there if you are thirsting for more. I have tried to cherry pick a representative batch so you don't have to wade through them all to get the picture. There is a recent video of Lira's opinion on Jordan Peterson which is also very interesting and not nearly so vulgar, but I think I will post it in the JP thread.
Should the baby of his "serious" Ukraine "reporting and analysis" be thrown out with the bathwater of this other stuff, or is the bathwater just too sludgy? For you to decide. Having seen all this other stuff, I just roll my eyes when I see his videos posted on the Cass forum.
I think I have made the point. Like Shakespeare's Mark Antony, I have come to bury Gonzalo, not to praise him. But this is a fantastic exercise for the work, is it not? He is still a likable guy in some ways. But isn't that how it is with this type?