Are there people you don't know on a personal level you legitimately hate or despise?

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This is going to be SUPER ironic coming from me, given I'm a misanthrope and all, but I believe hating people isn't good or healthy for you. And by that, I mean actually hating people; specifically people you don't know. Like Donald Trump, Joe Biden, AOC, Brie Larson, whoever Twitter wants to cancel this week, etc. (Speaking of Twitter, look at these sad sacks of sh*t. Do you want to end up being bitter losers like them?)

I try VERY hard not to hate any individuals, and I don't think I do. I don't have any vicious ex-wives or mortal enemies out there (anymore.) But I do hate certain groups of people; Progressives/feminists/SJW's being one of them. I certainly HATE what they do to the world, and hate their hatred, vitriol, and toxic negativity they spread in society. I also hate the mainstream media news and how they brainwash and manipulate very foolish people into doing their bidding through propaganda.

But I don't hate any individuals. Not even my abusive mother who I legitimately wished would be killed by someone and never come home when I was a child. I don't love my mother, and I probably never will, and I am unsure if I can forget the past. But I've learned to somewhat forgive her, and learned not to hate individuals. It's not good for your soul.

Hate ideas. Hate ideologies. Hate cults. But don't hate individuals; especially those you've never personally met before. We're all human, and frankly, most humans are REALLY f*ckin' dumb. Told you I was a misanthrope.

But are there still people out there you hate? If so, do you think you can learn to forgive them and make your heart a little bit lighter?

Are there people you dont know on a personal level you legitimately hate or despise?

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ShadezMcgee | 796 opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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I was actually just thinking about this topic of hate last night. Hate is a strong word and emotion to have blinding levels of rage and anger towards.

Can I say for sure that there are people I feel that way about and say that to despite not knowing them? Yes. However I am going with the view of strongly dislike. There are individuals I strongly dislike and disagree with that are well known in society just like I dislike a couple of users on here immensely. I don't know them personally and I am working on not letting the things they say or do get to me to the point I feel that way in general.

I feel a lot of it is misplaced in society today because people actively look for something to hate or be mad at as opposed to fixing the things wrong with their own castle first, especially these people who are part of toxic cancel culture because they are unhappy with themselves at the core. I often wonder if it is from lack of self esteem and ambition and good role models that they behave like this. Being raised on what media and society pushes to them without taking a step back to calm down and think outside the box. Critical thinking is a keystone missing in a lot of the younger generation these days. They are taught taught to regurgitate and express what they feel regardless of a different view or standpoint and the facts before them.

Forgiveness comes from my end when I have acknowledged what happened and time has let the wounds and anger I felt towards someone else goes away once I get the closure I need. Life is way too fucking short to stay mad at some asshole, group or ideal. I would rather have those thoughts and feelings fade into the background while I carry on my life in peace.

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Jjpayne | 2.5K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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I think hate is a strong word but I will say this, I hate a lifestyle of pride and arrogance. Also of selfishness and greed. I feel like we need to all be like the smurfs Are there people you don't know on a personal level you legitimately hate or despise?

To be a village where we are all equally helping each other

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Jjpayne

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Probably not the best picture example but you get the idea 😂
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Thank you for the mho 😊

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Jjpayne

Probably not the best picture example but you get the idea 😂

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Thank you for the mho 😊

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Aguysopinion4799

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hmm... sometimes I feel hate towards a person that I have no link with, based on only observation of their actions I will give the benefit of doubt, hearing the use of language and in what tone and volume tells a lot about people along with their body language, it is just that people don't look for it much.

I don't like suspecting people of being bad or decisively hating someone, I think that the people I mainly end up hate or disliking a lot is specific celebrity individuals, but I don't bother remembering each one until they pop up again on TV.

But I feel you shouldn't hate someone until you have understood them completely, then you can make a proper decision of if they are hate worthy, which is why I don't like hating people, I don't hate other people I see around me even if I don't know them, but there are a few celebrity personalities that I just find really piss me off a little too much to handle it.

You aren't going to meet celebrities to get to know them and know if they are different inside, you just have to work with what they show and that is why I can only work with what they give. :(

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MCheetah

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I understand your point, but isn't that contradictory? If you don't know the person, how can you respectfully hate them?

Take Brie Larson, for example. I think she's one of the most annoying people in Hollywood. But I also have a theory she has severe depression and probably just hates herself more than anything else. She may hate herself so much, she sees the attention of being woke as more positive than being forgotten. Or maybe she uses self-loathing as a form of comfort. Or something. All I know is, she doesn't strike me as a happy person. So I find it hard to hate her, even if I hate everything that comes out of their mouths.

As for twisted politicians and billionaires, like Pelosi, AOC, Bill Gates, etc... I just think they are out of touch with reality to the point of being borderline insane. I mean, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt to most people who aren't murderers or pedophiles, because they could just have a few screws loose in the head or something. People tend to hide those things well.
Aguysopinion4799

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Honestly I can't hate a person who is a psychopath because if they are not in control of their own thoughts, no matter what they have done, I just feel that at the same time it would be cruel because they aren't in control.

If you observe enough actions that a person does then you can define the type of person they are in most ways, for example if I saw a person who liked to constantly abuse their relationship partner, I would observe to see if it was due to an argument that they had or because the person genuinely just wants to hurt the person.

There are many ways to observe someone and decide if they are good or bad but I just can't word it in writing properly.
Aguysopinion4799

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Respectfully hating someone I would say you mean by, how can I FAIRLY hate someone, well it is just that I continue to observe their behaviour until I can tell if the toxic personality trait is a occasional thing or all the time, if it is just towards one person or towards everyone etc. I give them a chance by analysing their own actions.

With celebrities I agree that you have to start making assumptions about why they are the way that they are, but I dislike the idea of making my judgement on someone based on the guesses that are made about their personality, it is more disrespectful to the person to assume that they are the way they are for a specific reason, you should ask them intead, therefore I choose the option that is not as offensive to them and just decide that I dislike a certain celebrities personality or to the point I hate them.

As a example, I absolutely cannot stand Alan Carr, he drives me insane when I hear his voice, I do however appreciate that he is friendly, he isn't trying to be aggressive and I respect that part of him, but I also hate the way he behaves, I don't stop and wonder about why he behaves like that because I know if it were the other way around I would rather someone just disliked me than made assumptions about me.

I guess you could also say I feel sorry for celebrities, because they all have absolutely no privacy, but there are just ones that become absolute try-hards and the personalities just make me angry.

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MCheetah

I understand your point, but isn't that contradictory? If you don't know the person, how can you respectfully hate them?

Take Brie Larson, for example. I think she's one of the most annoying people in Hollywood. But I also have a theory she has severe depression and probably just hates herself more than anything else. She may hate herself so much, she sees the attention of being woke as more positive than being forgotten. Or maybe she uses self-loathing as a form of comfort. Or something. All I know is, she doesn't strike me as a happy person. So I find it hard to hate her, even if I hate everything that comes out of their mouths.

As for twisted politicians and billionaires, like Pelosi, AOC, Bill Gates, etc... I just think they are out of touch with reality to the point of being borderline insane. I mean, I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt to most people who aren't murderers or pedophiles, because they could just have a few screws loose in the head or something. People tend to hide those things well.

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Aguysopinion4799

Honestly I can't hate a person who is a psychopath because if they are not in control of their own thoughts, no matter what they have done, I just feel that at the same time it would be cruel because they aren't in control.

If you observe enough actions that a person does then you can define the type of person they are in most ways, for example if I saw a person who liked to constantly abuse their relationship partner, I would observe to see if it was due to an argument that they had or because the person genuinely just wants to hurt the person.

There are many ways to observe someone and decide if they are good or bad but I just can't word it in writing properly.

Answer 8

Aguysopinion4799

Respectfully hating someone I would say you mean by, how can I FAIRLY hate someone, well it is just that I continue to observe their behaviour until I can tell if the toxic personality trait is a occasional thing or all the time, if it is just towards one person or towards everyone etc. I give them a chance by analysing their own actions.

With celebrities I agree that you have to start making assumptions about why they are the way that they are, but I dislike the idea of making my judgement on someone based on the guesses that are made about their personality, it is more disrespectful to the person to assume that they are the way they are for a specific reason, you should ask them intead, therefore I choose the option that is not as offensive to them and just decide that I dislike a certain celebrities personality or to the point I hate them.

As a example, I absolutely cannot stand Alan Carr, he drives me insane when I hear his voice, I do however appreciate that he is friendly, he isn't trying to be aggressive and I respect that part of him, but I also hate the way he behaves, I don't stop and wonder about why he behaves like that because I know if it were the other way around I would rather someone just disliked me than made assumptions about me.

I guess you could also say I feel sorry for celebrities, because they all have absolutely no privacy, but there are just ones that become absolute try-hards and the personalities just make me angry.

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hellionthesagereborn | 3.7K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Well yes but not really. That is if I don't know anything about them then I reserve my judgment of them (can't hate what you don't know). But if I learn more and the information is consistent and reliable, then yes I can hate them, I don't need to have personally witnessed their behavior to know it was bad. However you have to make sure you are aware of biases because who ever tells the story is going to make themselves look better not worse and context will be missing as well. So its not common for me and if I am to meet that person in real life I will not act on that assumption until its confirmed (unless we are talking politicians who's policies and choices are well documented (but even then, I will never trust a single source (I use seven different media sources for my political news ranging the entire political spectrum to make sure I can avoid those bias's).

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Lliam | 2.3K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Yup. I hate mass murderers and people who prey on or want to enslave others.
At the top of my list are people like Gates, Kissinger, Schwab, Fauci, the Bushes, Clintons and Obamas, Netanyahu, Pompeo. I could make a very long list of murderous psychopaths.

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Stoner710 | 3K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Yes AOC Bernie Sanders Nancy Pelosi joe Biden Kamala Harris chuck Schumer Ilhan Omar Rashida Talib Ayanna Pressley Jay Ensley Kshama Sawan Gavin Newsom Gretchen Whitmer Andrew Cuomo and Don lemon shin jing ping basicly everyone on the far left

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Elsa143

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No, why should I? I only hate those who lead me on, try to outsmart me purposely, lie to me and try to take my advantage.

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JosyJosy | 1.2K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Yes people who beat up innocent people for fun, if they were to get stuck on the rails with the train approaching, I would not mind at all

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Waldoe | 1.5K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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forgiveness helps the "forgiver" more than the forgiven (they often never knew you had an issue to start with) Forgive, for your own sake... "Let go and let GOD"

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jgokgotit

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I despise one of my coworkers. He is former military like me, yet he uses it as an excuse to whine about how his life is unfair. He is the kind of veteran that makes veterans look bad.

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Avicenna | 4.2K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Yes, unfortunately, because if their actions

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KrakenAttackin | 2.6K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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Aside from politicians, no.

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duygusuzkiz

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Not really

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