News · moment 13 of 19
Polyamory, 'Ningling,' and Why It's Really Just a Cult
from A Job Is A Job | The Tim Dillon Show #381 · #381
6 min
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Reacting to a National Post article about polyamorous triads and quads (and stumbling over the word 'ningling'), Tim argues polyamory doesn't work because of jealousy, compares group relationships to cults, and blames media 'losers' for promoting lifestyles that don't actually make people happy.
- Polyamory is being pushed hard now, with more people choosing it over monogamy through triads and quads.
- 'Ningling' — the actual word used in a National Post article about polyamory, which Tim finds absurd.
- Polyamory doesn't work because jealousy is real and people can't actually handle sleeping with others guilt-free.
- Groups of people in romantic arrangements together is just a cult by another name, requiring a documentary or poison at the end.
- The happiest people build something meaningful with one partner, requiring sacrifice of base desires for the greater good.
- Media has embraced polyamory because journalists are losers in tiny apartments who can't sustain real relationships.
- The media tells everyone not to want things — money, partners, attractiveness — because the journalists themselves don't have them.
- Miserable Brooklyn media types tell people they don't need suburbs, land, or happiness because the writers are 46 and single themselves.
- The polyamory push feels engineered; Tim doesn't actually know anyone who's poly in real life.
- Tim considers having his godson on the podcast to discuss the topic, finding it potentially interesting.
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