Nooooo he validates your religion in a way that you are all too stupid to do yourselves and he controls men by telling them they have a duty to serve you and your piece of shit families in a way that never requires you to reciprocate.
Hym “ I’m pretty sure it just the validation you get from being on “the good team” when in reality you don’t give a shit about anyone who didn’t let you fuck them (which is just validation) or come out of you. That’s all it is. You want yourselves to be validated and your ideological enemies to be disenfranchised. Which makes youuuuuuu...... Just like the leftists! ‘No BuT i’M tHe GoOd OnE!” No. You’re not. You’re the ‘exactly the same as your enemies’ one. That’s the one you are.”
To feel better about oneself by viewing oneself not as an individual but as part of a larger group. In this state, one need not accomplish anything oneself but can take great pride in the accomplishments of others as though they are personal accomplishments because the group is viewed a personal extension.
'Yea we won!"
"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."
All Amy had to do was write, 'Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!' on her Facebook Wall but because of her validation addiction, she instead chose to personally thank each and every one of her 500 friends!
A friend or (usually) co-worker who has an insatiable need for attention and kudos from others. Using tactics like martyrdom to get attention.
Lenard: o m g I spent my entire weekend mocking up this layout. It totally took forever, my partner hates me, and I have no life but I just HAD to do it
Neil: Lenard, you are a rock star! I can't believe how dedicated you are and how talented. WOW
rest of meeting participants: <roll eyes> Lenard is such a validation whore!