first, good luck to you. having any autoimmune problems and dealing with the healthcare system is a double whammy.
second, i never really pieced it together before reading your post, but i bet the stupid all-meat diet is some right-wing, “own the libs” response to veganism. i’m sure that’s obvious to everyone else, but i don’t devote much thought to this weirdo unless he’s in the news for almost dying again. :)
but i bet the stupid all-meat diet is some right-wing, “own the libs” response to veganism
I also suspect there’s elements of traditional masculinity to it (hunting, predatory themes, eating literal muscle, famous source of protein) and likely a dash of cattle industry promotion (again, in response to veganism and even environmentalism).
Yes there is no question the all-meat diet shit is political and performative. I think he tries to couch it in some paleo nonsense, but the real reason is because he wants to show that he’s a “real man” not one of those weakling soy loving postmodernmarxist sensitive types. Any vegan will know the type of asshole who, when they find out you’re eating a meal without animal products, will laugh in your face and say “I’m going to go home and eat TWO steaks tonight” because they think they’re nullifying your veganism by doing that. Peterson is that guy, he’s just taken it to the extreme and lathered on some layers of pseudophilosophical terminology to try to make it sound intellectual.
first, good luck to you. having any autoimmune problems and dealing with the healthcare system is a double whammy.
second, i never really pieced it together before reading your post, but i bet the stupid all-meat diet is some right-wing, “own the libs” response to veganism. i’m sure that’s obvious to everyone else, but i don’t devote much thought to this weirdo unless he’s in the news for almost dying again. :)
I also suspect there’s elements of traditional masculinity to it (hunting, predatory themes, eating literal muscle, famous source of protein) and likely a dash of cattle industry promotion (again, in response to veganism and even environmentalism).
Thank you.
Yes there is no question the all-meat diet shit is political and performative. I think he tries to couch it in some paleo nonsense, but the real reason is because he wants to show that he’s a “real man” not one of those weakling soy loving postmodernmarxist sensitive types. Any vegan will know the type of asshole who, when they find out you’re eating a meal without animal products, will laugh in your face and say “I’m going to go home and eat TWO steaks tonight” because they think they’re nullifying your veganism by doing that. Peterson is that guy, he’s just taken it to the extreme and lathered on some layers of pseudophilosophical terminology to try to make it sound intellectual.