Underlying their self-loathing is ingratitude. Such people generally hate something about their own bodies, intellects, innate abilities, appearances, etc., and because they are always unfavorably comparing what they have or are with what someone else (other) is or has they resent and hate “other” and punish them in a variety of ways. Ungrateful resentment mongers invariably vent their spleen in terms such as “that’s unfair!” and in accusations against hated “other” such as “homophobe,” “heterosexist” “hater” “bigot” “racist” and on and on ad nauseum.
Agreed. My tag line used to be The hallmarks of liberalism: ingratitude and envy.
It reminds me very much of Tom Wolfe’s famous essay/article “Radical Chic”.