rant · moment 33 of 37
We Like People in Control of Their Own Story
from Dahmer | The Tim Dillon Show #320 (ft. Yannis Pappas) · #320
3 min
Tim philosophizes that society is drawn to monstrous figures like Dahmer because they represent control over their own narrative, and that fear/horror serves a societal function like a distant, safe form of morality.
- We like anyone who's in control of their own story — he took the reins.
- Tim argues we don't actually want a world without Jeffrey Dahmer because monsters keep us in line.
- There's something about the randomness of evil that feels necessary — we love horror movies and being scared.
- Fear is fashion, just like morality has become fashion — it's a safe thing to say at a distance.
- No one wants to be eaten by Jeffrey Dahmer, but people do want to live in a world where it's possible.
- According to Dahmer himself, he was not a racist and didn't choose victims based on race.
- Tim hopes people wear Dahmer costumes for Halloween and tells everyone to stand up for their rights.