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US Politics 10w
I know it’s become beyond obvious, but It blows my mind how overt and normalized hatred and dehumanizing language had become. I never understood where that hate lives Inside of people. I feel like I can’t put myself in the headspace where I understand
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Anonymous 10w

They hate what they do not understand

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Anonymous 10w

It makes it harder for people to unite when they are constantly divided over social issues. Why do you think this wasn't a thing before 2016?

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 10w

Yeah Ive seen that, I just don’t “understand it” like, I know it with my brain but can’t relate with my heart, if that makes sense? Like I just.. can’t create that hate in me if I tried? I can intellectualize it, but I can’t relate. If I try it’s like pulling on a string tied to nothing. From an intellectual perspective I understand, but from an emotional one I just… dont?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

Former transphobe here Its because people THINK the other side is just wrong. Like, its easier to just think the otherside is crazy

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 10w

Even so, there’s this desire to create suffering for whatever group of people they have in mind. Even the people who I am most diametrically opposed to, I don’t want to suffer. And this isn’t some self righteous pat on the back thing, I just… don’t get the desire for others to suffer and I don’t know why that’s so central to who we’ve become

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 10w

There’s a certain celebration of suffering. I don’t understand the steps it takes or the “mental/emotional architecture” It takes to deem a whole group of people deserving of suffering

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