Grizzly Woman
Why is the idealist so frustrated? Why can’t she find reasonable compromise with the rest of the world? Because her fetus, animal, starving child, tree is like a family member. But, consider this (read if you are an idealist!):
You are camping in the woods with your family, when suddenly a hungry Grizzly Bear storms into camp. He comes to YOU and says, “I am very hungry and I crave delicious human flesh. But, I am fair, so I will let you choose who I will eat. I’m only hungry enough for one person. But, if you try to stop me or don’t select who I shall eat, I will eat someone at random and kill one more out of spite. God help you if you are one of the survivors”.
And what does the idealist choose time and time again? “You are a monster bear! You have no right to eat us! We are outraged.” And we all know the obvious answer is to choose yourself or, the jerk of the family everyone hates *evil grin*.
Refusal to talk with the “enemy”, refusal to prioritize with that which is most treasured, and refusal compromise get the idealist and the very thing they are fighting for time after time.