You don't want to go around willy-nilly suing news organizations. That's probably self-defeating.
Uncritical American boosterism - automatic endorsement of every government action - is myopic and self-defeating.
Isolation is a self-defeating dream.
It's morally wrong, and economically self-defeating, that so much wealth flows upwards towards the richest of Americans, while millions work full time but still can't provide for their families.
Cynicism is the easiest of all reactions, right? But it's also so disappointing and self-defeating.
Russians aren't perfect. Their politics are messed up, and they keep going through self-defeating economic cycles. But I have a lot of respect for Russia, and a lot of love for Russians.
I had a client who was getting ready for the Oscars, and all she ate was one meal a day - of two boiled eggs! I was able to persuade her to add some almonds and a protein shake and some vitamin supplements. It's a self-defeating strategy. You need to eat enough, particularly protein, to build lean and toned muscle in the first place.
Is there anything more self-defeating than using technology to free up your time - so that you can learn how to do an even better job at it?
I used to believe that George Michael was a total actor. It was self-defeating, because it made me also feel fraudulent.
There is nothing worth having that can be obtained by nuclear war - nothing material or ideological - no tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating.
