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and the harm being done to individuals, groups, and society as a whole.

I did not mention revenge, nor did I suggest that we should do nothing.

We are angry over what's happening. We hate it and we feel hatred or contempt for the person(s) doing it. I'm only saying that if we let ourselves get consumed in hate, it hurts us even more. It can burn us out, hurt our health and ruin what's left that's good in our lives.

We can take a stand against what's happening from a position doing it out of love for friends, family, strangers, and ourselves who are being harmed instead of out of hatred for the people who are causing the harm. We want to stop the damage because of what it does to us and to people we care about and values that matter to us.

I think that anger can motivate us to action, but hatred depletes our energy.

I sort of felt this without having words for it until I heard AOC say why she's in Congress and why she fights for certain bills and policies and opposes others. She said that she does it because she loves the people, cultures, and values of the people that she represents.