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meadowlark5

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38. I have long thought that

Tue Apr 22, 2014, 10:41 AM

Apr 2014

Anger and hate are easy emotions to feel. It's much harder to be happy, feel happy and appreciative and kind.

I think so many of these people have sad, empty lives. It's drudgery. They get up, go work for the man and never get ahead. They may have nothing to look forward to, everyday is the same and it's boring and blah. But when you have a whole host of media sources telling you to be angry and hateful, that person actually "feels" something. An emotion, though toxic, they still feel something as opposed to blah and nothing.

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It must be so tiring to be hateful [View all] kimbutgar Apr 2014 OP

I wonder too shenmue Apr 2014 #1

I agree. madaboutharry Apr 2014 #26

If only this board was a lovefest NobodyHere Apr 2014 #2

it's a shame you're bringing it up in that fashion; BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #16

Amen. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #17

^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^ Tsiyu Apr 2014 #34

No. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2014 #3

I so agree with you; it tires me and makes me angry. babylonsister Apr 2014 #4

Doesn't hate shorten lives? nt kelliekat44 Apr 2014 #5

You would think so... Oakenshield Apr 2014 #9

You know… Raine1967 Apr 2014 #19

For everyone around the hateful, probably. JoeyT Apr 2014 #14

Isn't that the truth. The people who have to be around them are the Nay Apr 2014 #33

Much simpler to live and let live liberal N proud Apr 2014 #6

Exactly. And all you have to do is ask everyone else if they want that guy to get what he wants. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #7

Listen to some of the people here, haters never get tired. Katashi_itto Apr 2014 #8

Sadly, Hate Is Energizing cer7711 Apr 2014 #10

I have long thought that meadowlark5 Apr 2014 #38

This: CrispyQ Apr 2014 #41

"Wolf in the Fold" was the episode title Maynar Apr 2014 #44

The hate monster - must be a recurring theme. CrispyQ Apr 2014 #47

LOL ... ST NERDS UNITE!!! brett_jv Apr 2014 #50

Here's how much of a ST nerd *I* am, lol ... brett_jv Apr 2014 #48

Nice! Maynar Apr 2014 #51

That Last Sentence: Right On! cer7711 Apr 2014 #58

Exactly. mac56 Apr 2014 #42

Exactly! cer7711 Apr 2014 #57

Right wing nuts see everything today through the prism of absolutism. Trust Buster Apr 2014 #11

That's because ALL RIGHT WINGERS suck nikto Apr 2014 #24

Sad but true; hate never does anything but hurt. But we can be better than that, too! AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #12

GREAT post thank you for saying it AverageJoe90. nt chknltl Apr 2014 #15

Damn Easter Bunny.... no1uno Apr 2014 #13

The holidays... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #35

Good post. I agree and have had the same thoughts many times. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #18

I have to say, I don't hate. I do get tired: Raine1967 Apr 2014 #20

Being around hateful people is draining 47of74 Apr 2014 #21

Some people act like love itself is toxic. McCamy Taylor Apr 2014 #22

Let's be honest. Jenoch Apr 2014 #23

Agree lovemydog Apr 2014 #29

, blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #25

and it's always so goddamn BORING: it's either "anyone of any consequence was secretly white" MisterP Apr 2014 #27

We killed 100s of thousands in Iraq, cost us trillions. Over nothing. That's how much we hate. -nt pragmatic_dem Apr 2014 #28

I fear JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #30

It really is exhausting: But inexplicably energizing to haters Populist_Prole Apr 2014 #31

The haters are feeding with civilized people's energy. mylye2222 Apr 2014 #56

You have to understand that people that hateful all use a completely different thinking process... MrScorpio Apr 2014 #32

The weird thing is Tsiyu Apr 2014 #36

This. mac56 Apr 2014 #43

I agree! Octoberfurst Apr 2014 #37

Good observations, and welcome to DU Populist_Prole Apr 2014 #49

No love coming from them? Gary 50 Apr 2014 #39

Unfortunately, not soon enough! n/t radicalliberal Apr 2014 #40

It's not easy to love and forgive. WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2014 #45

It's what killed Andrew Breibart Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2014 #46

Hate is its own punishment IronLionZion Apr 2014 #52

It's definitely its own punishment. toby jo Apr 2014 #53

Like Yoda in Star Wars told us IronLionZion Apr 2014 #54

don't count on it heaven05 Apr 2014 #55