I know this is rhetorical but I’m answering anyway.
I think our society generates hate. Our material conditions are worsening and everyone can feel it. I personally have an extreme amount of hate, but my target is authoritarianism. I sometimes feel so angry it feels like my head is going to explode like a supernova and evaporate the entire solar system. I devote a lot of energy to containing this and channeling it into productive efforts but it does leak into my daily life time to time, regrettably. I act rude without thinking and I always feel awful about it the next day.
Imagine if I wasn’t able to determine where to point my anger. I would likely fall back to baser instincts, specifically the “fear of other”, which would then be confirmed and reinforced by media targeting suggestible people. When you lack critical thinking skills, anything that simplifies your model of reality tends to feel valid / truthful. Pointing anger in the wrong direction feels better than having no idea where to point it.
Personally I feel zero hate or anger for anyone or any group and I’m a bit concerned at the amount of hate you’re saying that society feels in general. I’m not special, so what’s the difference? What’s the catalyst?
The catalyst is paying $2000 to live in a shithole. The catalyst is every word I read outside of my shithole apartment being engineered to manipulate me. The catalyst is my government continuously stripping rights from me. The catalyst is the fucking plastic in my fucking blood.
I think I must be older than you. Being young is tough, but hate is never healthy. Learn to address your issues and conquer your struggles with determination instead of turning your frustrations into unhealthy coping mechanisms. Life doesn’t have to suck, you know.
I know this is rhetorical but I’m answering anyway.
I think our society generates hate. Our material conditions are worsening and everyone can feel it. I personally have an extreme amount of hate, but my target is authoritarianism. I sometimes feel so angry it feels like my head is going to explode like a supernova and evaporate the entire solar system. I devote a lot of energy to containing this and channeling it into productive efforts but it does leak into my daily life time to time, regrettably. I act rude without thinking and I always feel awful about it the next day.
Imagine if I wasn’t able to determine where to point my anger. I would likely fall back to baser instincts, specifically the “fear of other”, which would then be confirmed and reinforced by media targeting suggestible people. When you lack critical thinking skills, anything that simplifies your model of reality tends to feel valid / truthful. Pointing anger in the wrong direction feels better than having no idea where to point it.
Just my $2. (Two cents ain’t what it used to be.)
Rhetorical upvote.
Damn. Inflation even got to our opinions too
Personally I feel zero hate or anger for anyone or any group and I’m a bit concerned at the amount of hate you’re saying that society feels in general. I’m not special, so what’s the difference? What’s the catalyst?
Trans btw
The catalyst is paying $2000 to live in a shithole. The catalyst is every word I read outside of my shithole apartment being engineered to manipulate me. The catalyst is my government continuously stripping rights from me. The catalyst is the fucking plastic in my fucking blood.
I’m bigender. I think. Not sure.
I think I must be older than you. Being young is tough, but hate is never healthy. Learn to address your issues and conquer your struggles with determination instead of turning your frustrations into unhealthy coping mechanisms. Life doesn’t have to suck, you know.