“Disliking,” on the other hand, is active, and means you intentionally choose a position that expresses disfavor towards somneone or something.”
Lets just agree to disagree. I have a number of people in my work life I dislike intensely...but they do not get any different treatment and would be quite surprised to know it.
Ah, but YOU know it. But, if it comes off to them as you being indifferent, all the better (because NOTHING enrages a liberal more than someone being indifferent to them; it tells them they are the empty voids that they are, complete nulls, as deserving of attention as a minute speck of dust).