Sigmund Freud didn't confine himself to armchair research. He wasn't satisfied with activity only within his native country either. He wanted to "spread the light" to the whole world. In 1909, he visited America with his lectures for the first time. It was then, at an American port, that he said: "
They don't realize that we're bringing them the plague." This is precisely what happened. Little by little the "plague of Freudism" spread far beyond the laboratory in Vienna.
At first the West didn't accept Freudism and even was formally opposed to it. But the "seeds" of the "plague" brought forth "shoots" as early as fifty years later; we are speaking of the so-called
"sexual revolution", a socio-cultural phenomenon in the Western world that entailed the reappraisal of traditional (family) values.
To understand its origins we should refer to Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, namely his method of treating patients with mental disorders. According to the theory, a patient has all the instruments for his cure — for this he can become a psychoanalyst himself.
Supposedly some members of the human community in return for "social good" develop
neuroses as their desires, suppressed by the yoke of public morality, remain unsatisfied.
And here the question arises:
What will a society, some members of which decide to disregard social and ethic norms for the sake of their "mental health" be like? A split in society becomes inevitable.
In the early 1960s the "sexual revolution" broke out in the West. True, Freud himself wasn't its ideologue in the full sense, but
the high priority he specifically gave to all that's sensual and sexual in human psychological life played its role. The Western world was inspired by the ideas of liberation.
Comment: Ultimately, this major strike, and the Yellow Vest protests - that have been running since this time last year - are basically about the same thing: the relentless and rapidly deteriorating quality of life, whether that be because of the decimation of pensions or the soaring taxes on fuel - to name just two of the complaints from citizens:
- France's nationwide strikes enter 7th day, protesters not ready to back down in the face of Macron's controversial pension reform
- France's nationwide strike starts December 5th, set to be the biggest in decades
- Watch French riot police knock down elderly woman... during rally for 80 year old who died after being hit in the face by tear gas grenade
- Irate French farmers descend on Paris in 1,000-strong tractor convoy to protest EU regulations
Also check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal #26: Globalization vs Nationalism - The Hidden Causes of The Yellow Vest Protests in France