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Reader question: They say Bryant is someone “with a bunker mentality”, what does it mean exactly? My comments: First, let’s examine what a bunker is – then what a bunker mentality is about. A bunker is an underground tunnel or chamber for hiding during wartime. This is a toughly built shelter, strong enough to withstand enemy bombs. Typically, bunkers are built during a prolonged period of war in which enemy attacks are formidable and frequent. Now imagine soldiers and other people who have to live in such a bunker for an extended period of time. Yes, over time, probably all of them may develop something close to what is known as a bunker mentality, the chief symptom of which being the constant fear of being attacked, which is, in a way, true. When this feeling of being besieged gets out of control, however, they may believe enemies are everywhere. Everyone is trying to get at them, trying to hurt them. Under this attitude, they will probably not be very friendly and easy going in dealings with other people. They’ll be excessively defensive, to be sure. And they might be excessively aggressive at the slightest provocation. Or perceived provocation. And such like. After all and in short, if one lives in a bunker for long, one’s outlook may dim and one no longer looks at the world with the usual optimism of normal people. | 
