Self-deprecation doesn't change the inherent sense of superiority.
The British Empire conquered a quarter of the world despite being the most self-deprecating people in existence. They didn't conquer for the Queen or the country, they conquered because "that's the way things should be", and it was the way things should be because they thought so.
Modern white leftists in the West, despite all their talk about cultures being equal, still bawk at anyone who doesn't share their values (gay marriage, feminism, democracy)

No matter how self-effacing you become the arrogance will never go away, just become hidden behind wordplay and tacit understanding.

>>18447910
> Modern white leftists in the West, despite all their talk about cultures being equal, still bawk at anyone who doesn't share their values (gay marriage, feminism, democracy)

Modern self described “leftists” in US and Europe are literally the epitome of the Ilyin quote because they view BRICS and aligned countries as enemies to be vanquished and corrected. Obstacles of sorts to progress, a vague sense of superiority

>>18447835
Yes. We need to subjugate and demolish our countries so they all become subjects to Putin and Xi. Fuck off Ivan/Zhang/whoever you are

>>18448032
>if the people and their prophets dont has a sense of self deprecating humor

Compare
>US, Russia and Hungary where despite constant accusations of authoritarianism their leaders are criticized by the public constantly and every minor error and faux Paux is microanalyzed

Vs
>the EU and its allied states like Ukraine where you literally cant insult gov policies without going to jail or being vanned and humor is non-existent because liberals dont laugh at themselves

Nah, Ilyin was right on this

this >>18447910
self-deprecation is a luxury of the powerful

>>18448049
Lower cultures lack the capacity for self-deprecation.

>>18447926
>Modern self described “leftists” in US and Europe are literally the epitome of the Ilyin quote because they view BRICS and aligned countries as enemies to be vanquished and corrected. Obstacles of sorts to progress, a vague sense of superiority
Most of them are tankies who denounce their nations and shill for IRGC