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handmade34

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3. my feelings are that her assessment is wrong

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 09:39 AM

Aug 2014

the outrage comes from a REAL reaction to inequality, oppression, injustice, etc., that has never been resolved...

"I wish I knew how to stop this sick symbiosis"... *the sick symbiosis stops when at least one partner makes a serious change and up until now it has been the victim, the one suffering, that has been asked to make the change...

this will continue until the one in power makes the first step

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Is America addicted to outrage? [View all] Scuba Aug 2014 OP

Of course, but this is true for every human. DetlefK Aug 2014 #1

Very illuminating post especially the protagonist/antagonist angle. snagglepuss Aug 2014 #11

Of course its a potential, but there are degrees bhikkhu Aug 2014 #15

Outrage has its purpose in the political process. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #2

my feelings are that her assessment is wrong handmade34 Aug 2014 #3

All three of the above posts are true. zeemike Aug 2014 #10

yes Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #4

I agree with you n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2014 #21

yes. progressoid Aug 2014 #27

"criticizing Dem. politicians for not doing their share of outrage stimulation." wyldwolf Aug 2014 #5

The oligarchs who control us MsLeopard Aug 2014 #6

+1. The 1% NEED us to be fighting amongst ourselves, instead of fighting the 1%. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #8

This is the correct answer. woo me with science Aug 2014 #16

A blend of the two is more appropriate. L0oniX Aug 2014 #7

I guess we should be less empathetic, so we'll outrage less. Your sister's framing of "the problem" valerief Aug 2014 #9

Fox News has discovered outrage sells. They have created a Perpetual Outrage Channel, backed up Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #12

It's not just Fox. 840high Aug 2014 #24

True. The mass media also sows fear and outrage, they just disguise it better and spread it out Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #25

It's a big country. Sleepers recently awakened, then outraged, stand beside the outrage weary. ancianita Aug 2014 #13

ARGLE BLARGLE BLARGE! KG Aug 2014 #14

Oh won't somebody please think of the children?????????? Initech Aug 2014 #17

substantive post and comments oldandhappy Aug 2014 #18

There was a book about three years ago titled "The Righteous Mind." BlueEye Aug 2014 #19

Dopamine: some people enjoy being outraged. Democrats_win Aug 2014 #29

Oh I don't disagree. BlueEye Aug 2014 #36

Not just America, but the Internet itself. chrisa Aug 2014 #20

And having an Internet connection makes you an instant expert catrose Aug 2014 #23

Short answer: Yes n/t catrose Aug 2014 #22

but seriously, folks catrose Aug 2014 #30

Your mom did a good job... fadedrose Aug 2014 #26

Back in the 50's and 60's the media got the left and middle totally outraged LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #28

Behavior/action is stimulated by emotion (1 emotion is anger or outrage). hue Aug 2014 #31

I believe it is adrenaline KT2000 Aug 2014 #32

yes! it's not "emotion" it's "emotion decoupled from anything": people's responses only become MisterP Aug 2014 #33

The outrage industry is a very profitable one. Throd Aug 2014 #34

How dare you?!!! Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #35