Are Leftists Literally Addicted to Hatred?

American Thinker.com ^ | July 28, 2020 | Don Rosenberg

[Kaslin]

Enthusiasm and passion have been a hallmark of political action over all of history. Stating something strongly and with conviction gets attention and almost forces people to listen. But the last three years have seen political passion turn into an explosion of hatred and anger like never before. Why is this?

Psychologists say that anger arises when we have an unmet demand. Some angry reactions are reasonable, such as objecting to bad service at an expensive restaurant, or protesting against an injustice, but others are irrational, such as shooting a gun at someone who just cut you off in traffic.

We use emotions such as anger to help us survive in difficult situations. Scientists have found that all emotions cause neuro-chemical changes in the brain and hate and anger have a larger impact.

Jean Kim, M.D., a psychiatrist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at George Washington University, writes, “Anger overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain because it originates from our primordial, original limbic system: the brain center of our most automatic emotions like fear and desire…. While anger feels good in the moment, it is in fact deeply illogical and destructive; it overrides all other moral and rational brakes in the brain.”

Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW writes, “The neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines are released causing a blast of kinetic energy that can last a few minutes. In a counterintuitive way, feeling bad sometimes feels good. Like any addiction, anger can induce discharge of dopamine epinephrine and norepinephrine. The adrenalin rush contributes to a sense of strength and invulnerability… it creates a sense of aliveness.”

[Da Coyote]

When one hates one’s self, one hates everybody.
And liberalism is without doubt a mental disease.
After all, what’s to like about yourself when you are a liberal?

[cnsmom]

My father always said it was easier to be a miserable person than a happy person.During 8 years of Obama, conservatives never acted as terrible as the leftists today.The Left is going to OD in November when Trump MAGA2x

[ConservativeInPA]

but others are irrational, such as shooting a gun at someone who just cut you off in traffic.

I disagree. If the car has a Obama, or Hillary, or Biden bumper sticker then it is fair game. (Is the sarcasm tag really needed?)

[Joe 6-pack]

Marxism teaches historical inevitability. This fills their adherents with a sense of righteous destiny which in turn, engenders a religious zeal.

Consequently, their belief is that opponents of their worldview are disposable since they are already slated for elimination.

[Kaslin]

We sure didn’t, because we knew his presidency would only last for so long and not forever.

[Old Sarge]

Yes.

Next question...

[EnquiringMind]

Not only that, but we knew there was nothing we could do about it but gag silently every time one of our relatives repeatedly fawned over him. I was just thinking about that the other day ...how courteous we were.

[real saxophonist]

Actually, those are the ones most likely to do the shooting.

[Spok]

Ayn Rand talked about trying to reason with a rabid animal. You can’t reason someone out of a belief they weren’t reasoned in to.

[cba123]

Yes.

We dealt with it. For eight long years.

My sister, has announced she would no longer say she loves me.

Just because of politics.

[SamAdams76]

Undoubtedly liberals are consumed with hate. The hate they harbor inside of them eventually makes it to the surface as well and turns them into ugly people. Must be a horrible way to live.

Conservatives tend to be easy-going and happy most of the time. We tend to be tolerant and we live and let live.

While it's nice to be laid back and happy, we do need to get to the polls this November, lest we find ourselves being ruled by these terrible people.

[cnsmom]

We didn’t lose our minds because we aren’t mind numb to the entertainment and media monopoly.

[Kaslin]

I used to have this bumper sticker on my old car that spelled out Obama One Big Mistake America

I got lots of high Fives, especially from Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky

[Kaslin]

I used to have this bumper sticker on my old car that spelled out Obama One Big Mistake America

I got lots of high Fives, especially from Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky

[alloysteel]

The hatred is only a manifestation of having unbridled impulses thwarted by the adults in the room. Children undergoing tantrums almost universally express their displeasure by screaming out “I hate you!” when discipline is applied.

That changes quickly into “I’m afraid of you!” when appropriate measures are applied, but only continues to escalate when ineffective or uncertain responses are attempted to placate the infantile display.

[DCBryan1]

We have a relative like that. We told her Thanksgiving is normal time and place......no politics. She never shows. Oh well. As she ages, childless, and angry....maybe she’ll get it. She is written out of the will by her family she is so irrational, hateful, and disrespectful.

[jimfree]

Yes?

[Kaslin]

Why the question mark?

[Kaslin]

Absolutely.