Robert Jesse Stoller’s psychoanalytical book entitled ”Perversion: The Erotic Form of Hatred” may help to understand the hatred by some on the extreme left towards George W. Bush.  The publishers of Stoller’s book describe the text this way:

The main contention is that in perversion the main clinical factor is hostility. It combines with sexual desire to produce the various forms that perversion can take on. Stoller shows that the perverse scene aims not only at denying castration, but also at securing a more solid basis for a jeopardized sexual identity. Risk, vengeance and trauma are some of the ideas that the author discusses while building up his argument.

Could it be liberal hostility toward Bush is grounded in sexual desires for Bush?  Moreover, could their hostility really be a fear of castration or a lack of sexual identity?  Stroller might argue that is the case.

The truth is we don’t know why some extreme liberals are so hateful.  Whereas most people will disagree philosophically and intelligently, some liberals cross the line into violence with their words.  That doesn’t say much for liberals or liberalism. 

Do I think it is because of a deep seated perversion on their part?  Not really but it is fun to consider the thought.