The DSM is all wrong too. The shadow is wrong all together in its understanding as defined by Jung.

Then don't listen to it. Go play with your dolls instead.

Then you likely need it, more than most.

While it would be nice to believe such autonomy is largely dependent on a individual's felt love, to ignore how integral various images and symbols play in pivoting people's psyches into and away from nationalism would be ignoring the full truth of circumstances on both sides of World War II and the world at large today. Both of our perspectives may differ, but are undeniably a result of how of these national symbols have ‘as much of’, if not ‘more of’, a relationship with us than we have a relationship with them. There's importance to truly dissect the meaning behind how and what these images intend to sway to us towards that I feel Jung was hitting within the ballpark. Even under the moral grays or this proposed idea of national and/or global welfare, the means of dropping atomic bombs are by far the most vilest way to achieve that; it has to be criticized. It undeniably has played an effect into the issues and divisions present in both the outward and inward circle of benefactors. It brought an absurd amount of evil into the world that even the United States has been fearing the conquences. The fact neither of us visibly suffered direct negative consequences should not be just looked out as a legitimate perspective to fully delve into its nuances. What relevant hedonistic behaviors are you criticizing exactly? Hedonism is too large of a concept that it's only interpretable to the other. Even the freedom to create a response on KZfaq is a decision to be argued as hedonistic behavior differing from habits of yesteryear. To me, dissolving of conservative habits are developed from materialistic developments along with them being responses to traumatic pasts that can be a result of multiple generational clauses. Relevant hedonism within middle and lower class collectives must be seen with a glimmer of compassion for me; even when it may be destructive.