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walkingman

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9. I think it comes down to resentment. They are angry people that usually have a lot

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Fri Oct 11, 2024, 01:14 PM

Oct 11

resentment about the cultural changes that are taking place in America. They see and hear (usually from the right) about people getting something that they are not and it pisses them off. In Trump they hear a person that is also angry and view him as one of them. A fighter, someone that calls them out, someone that is not shy about telling them how bad their country is.....he speaks their language.

As we become a more diverse society, less racist, opportunity is not just a white birthright it will not go away soon but if we can survive the world on fire and if enough people vote we can weather this storm.

It is our choice. This election will tell us what kind of country we really are.....

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What attracts a percentage of people to like mean people and also what makes someone a target of meanness? [View all] kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 OP

Residual chimp behavior. dawg Oct 11 #1

And then why do chimps do it while most other animals are kind to each other? kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #2

They are a very hierarchical species. dawg Oct 11 #3

Animals often compete with each other, sometimes violently, for food, territory, and mates. Ocelot II Oct 11 #6

Strong people lift others up. Weak people try to cut down others to their own size. usonian Oct 11 #4

I've always wondered the same. I think mixtures of Dock_Yard Oct 11 #5

There are some people who might be mean by nature, have a physical brain defect, CrispyQ Oct 11 #7

i'd bet money there is a high correlation w physical punishment. mopinko Oct 11 #12

A lot are just angry onandup Oct 11 #8

I think it comes down to resentment. They are angry people that usually have a lot walkingman Oct 11 #9

I think resentment may be a part of it. People thinking they need to "take you down a peg." kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #10

Narcissism no_hypocrisy Oct 11 #11

Maybe they feel inferior. I do tend to be outgoing and confident. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 11 #13