As it happened, Weiner felt neither regret nor remorse. He actually tried to justify his appalling behavior on the grounds that he felt so strongly about the topic that he simply could not control his emotions.
Thereby, Weiner was falling back on an excuse that has been enshrined by the therapy culture.
That culture tells you that you should not repress your emotions. Thus it encourages and values the full and open expression of emotion, come what may.
Do not fear offending people; do not fear being overly dramatic. If you feel very strongly about something, let fly, let ‘er rip, give ‘em hell.
On that fateful afternoon on the House floor Mad Anthony did just that.
As the slightly dated vernacular would have it, he let it all hang out.
The nickname of "Mad Anthony" is likewise too good to pass up.
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