Why do you think people get so defensive or angry when someone lives or believes differently?

[CrazyKittyCatLady]

I’m talking about topics like religion, politics, lifestyle choices, gender roles — the things people get heated over online or in real life.
Why do different views feel like a threat to some people? Is it fear? Ego? Or something else?

[Blunky]

I've noticed a lot of people who like talking politics lack control of their own lives and seek it out by trying to control others. Usually with a smug tone of "I know what's best for everyone and everything" attached to it and the close-minded thinking of their own experiences being the standard for everyone else's personal experiences. It's why people who won't shut up about politics prefer talking like they're speaking for others instead of themselves.

[DrPepper12]

AOTA They just can't live and let live. I don't know why. Don't get it.

Often, their little goat herder book of genocide, pestilence, incest, rape, murder, drugs, vengeance, crime, pandemic, bestiality, child abuse, drunkenness, depravity & war tell them to. Make it make sense!!

[Lovelydear7]

They have an idea of how the world should be and cannot see it any other way. Therefore, anyone who were to be slightly different and not aligned with their ideals or ideas. Are seen as though
Diluted and polluting there world's ideas

[PaleDale]

I try to be understanding of everyone, no matter what. If they get hateful, I don't get into an argument.

[Dargil]

If someone violates their rights or threatens them, it is justified.
Why do people get so defensive or angry here when I defend President Trump?

[exitseven]

As long as they do not try to push it on me or my family it is okay. Just do not expect me to spend taxpayer money on your shit or force it in the public schools I am fine.

[SmokinAces2000]

Because people can’t mind their business and always have to fuck with other people

[In_Trance]

Because everyone wants to believe their way of thinking is correct and there is no other way

[jahaims]

They don't actually know why they think or feel what they do so they can't even mentally defend it so the coping mechanism is aggression to deflect.

[slatyb]

They are insecure in their own beliefs.