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MissMillie

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16. Oh, I don't know. I think we've always been mean.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2022, 09:22 AM

Jun 2022

It's just that now, because of certain examples that have been set regarding accountability, it's somehow "okay" act mean--even to act in a criminal or violent manner.

Over the years I have come to hate a particular phrase. "I did it just to piss them off."

That phrase is nothing new. It's been around for a long time.

Think about it... the phrase implies that people are willing to expend time and energy for the sole purpose of making someone else unhappy.

I don't know about you folks, but my time and energy are far too precious.

But I think that there's a very large segment of our society that has ALWAYS been mean.

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Have You Noticed America has Gotten Meaner? [View all] Arkansas Granny Jun 2022 OP

How can anyone not notice it? liberalla Jun 2022 #1

You know, I was just thinking about that this morning, that people are mean and RKP5637 Jun 2022 #2

I almost posted this. Glad you did. EYESORE 9001 Jun 2022 #3

The acceptance of violence as political discourse is much more than meanness...... Jade Fox Jun 2022 #4

These angry people used to write letters to their representatives, now they make death threats. sop Jun 2022 #5

Aggrandizement of violence,... magicarpet Jun 2022 #6

Wow. I'd only read about that ad, not seen it. CrispyQ Jun 2022 #7

Everyday trump sympathizers getting back at the world. Peregrine Took Jun 2022 #8

America was founded on violence DavidDvorkin Jun 2022 #9

Fox news and fake social media accounts Chakaconcarne Jun 2022 #10

Gee I wonder why Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #11

I hate to go to the store, I hate to drive. Mean, rude people everywhere. Midnight Writer Jun 2022 #12

Now happening to everyone yankee87 Jun 2022 #13

In my personal life (I live in NYC) I have not noticed a difference in how people treat me - usually electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #14

I'll venture that Blues in Red states are catching hell. Heck, if the bad guys get ahold of.... machoneman Jun 2022 #15

Oh, I don't know. I think we've always been mean. MissMillie Jun 2022 #16

I don't think Trump is totally to blame but he certainly emboldened those groovedaddy Jun 2022 #17