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In most cases it's called prejudice....... Lovie777 Oct 16 #1
I think part of the reason they hate, other than the fact that it feels good, is that it puts them in a club Walleye Oct 16 #2
Some people need a scapegoat. applegrove Oct 16 #3
Nixon said, "Others will hate you . . . John1956PA Oct 16 #4
Tribalism, it's been going on for thousands of years. jalan48 Oct 16 #5
Hunter-gatherers first launched violent raids at least 13,400 years ago Jim__ Oct 16 #13
Thanks for the article. We've been brutalizing one another for a long time jalan48 Oct 16 #30
It will be nice to get back to life BT, before trump. pwb Oct 16 #6
Seems like it's generally easier to hate (and fear) those one doesn't know 0rganism Oct 16 #7
Exactly. TomSlick Oct 16 #18
It's the only way for some to feel good about themselves. chowder66 Oct 16 #8
I'm with you, I don't understand blind hatred. lees1975 Oct 16 #9
Fear. They've been persuaded that those *other* people will cause harm to them, Ocelot II Oct 16 #10
"You've Got to be Carefully Taught" NameAlreadyTaken Oct 16 #11
You beat me to it! NT susanr516 Oct 16 #33
People are not born to HATE, they are TAUGHT or TOLD who to hate. ProudMNDemocrat Oct 16 #12
"Now, I don't hate anybody, cloudbase Oct 16 #14
That's the main reason they hate. GaYellowDawg Oct 16 #15
Beats me. -misanthroptimist Oct 16 #16
It's pretty easy. maxsolomon Oct 16 #17
I don't know trump, but I HATE HIM krawhitham Oct 16 #19
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You are back again! sheshe2 Oct 16 #23
... littlemissmartypants Oct 16 #24
Tee hee hee 😉 sheshe2 Oct 16 #25
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Hello !! Back again I see. GP6971 Oct 16 #32
Hate destroys your center. haele Oct 16 #21
Darwinian ethnocentrism: It has served a purpose for most of our human history: Tribal preservation lindysalsagal Oct 16 #22
If you think you need to hate other people randr Oct 16 #26
It is entirely trivial to hate people you don't know. Voltaire2 Oct 16 #27
How do you feel about people that take your rights away? Freethinker65 Oct 16 #28
Help me understand. FalloutShelter Oct 16 #29
The most important aspect of hate is fear. Ping Tung Oct 16 #34
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