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Alice B.

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19. How many people, out of the whole of the population, do you think...
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 08:02 AM
Jul 2025

… are like this?

The depth of irrational hatred for others feels insurmountable. I’m seeing it more clearly in people I’ve known, or thought I’ve known, for years. The only heartening thing is they’re not 100% comfortable being fully out about it. It’s like “why don’t you just say it out loud and with your privacy settings on ‘public,’ a******. And let me tag your employer while we’re at it.”

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That essay is useless and explains nothing Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #1
Psychiatrist Dr. Russel Razzaque attempts to explain. douglas9 Jul 2025 #5
Now that has some teeth. Their fears have been stoked bc they resent women & non-whites encroaching on their privilege. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #16
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Are you posting sarcasm? Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #8
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Welcome to DU. Enjoy your stay. Do you like pizza? ms liberty Jul 2025 #15
This movement comes from the south Henry203 Jul 2025 #3
That doesn't help. It simply defers the explanation. You say they are "cruel, mean, & hateful" because they are cruel.nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #7
That's what I like about certain DUers from the north: their endless moral superiority. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #10
I have been in Atlanta Henry203 Jul 2025 #12
Thanks for the family history. Point taken. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #17
My grandfather was deported Henry203 Jul 2025 #18
Yeah, that fruit tree did thrive in the southern parts of the country. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #20
We just don't see that level of cruelty Henry203 Jul 2025 #22
Lester Maddox made ax handles the centerpiece of his campaign. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2025 #21
I visited his store Henry203 Jul 2025 #23
Fear and anger creon Jul 2025 #4
You could have authority without cruelty or abuse. BadgerKid Jul 2025 #6
Authoritarianism depends on a lack of empathy. tRump doesn't merely have a deficit: he has zero. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #9
The title of John Dean's book was similar to an important book vanlassie Jul 2025 #11
How many people, out of the whole of the population, do you think... Alice B. Jul 2025 #19
One generally learns 50% of what they will ever learn cachukis Jul 2025 #24
To paraphrase Michael Caine edhopper Jul 2025 #14
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