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heaven05

(18,124 posts)

21. interesting

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 03:06 PM

Aug 2018

but the reality is outside of specific hates based on culture, race, the geography of origin, humans hate humans. White-Americans still hate other White-Americans. African-Americans hate other African Americans. Hispanic-Americans hate other Hispanic-Americans. Muslim-Americans hate other Muslim-Americans. Asian-Americans hate other Asian-Americans. And last but not least First-Americans hate other First-Americans.

If we could get rid of general everyday hate, could we then be able to rid ourselves of this insanity of hate and mistrust plaguing humankind? Just asking. Is it possible given the precedent already set by almost constant warfare among human beings?

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When I was in the army I came face to face with hate from another soldier. [View all] shockey80 Aug 2018 OP

Thank You for sharing this wonderful story. I wonder too. k and r. Stuart G Aug 2018 #1

I was born and raised in South Carolina but moved away many years ago Lint Head Aug 2018 #2

And the Midwest has become more racist EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2018 #17

MLK's assassination was a very sad event in my family Martin Eden Aug 2018 #26

In my school also. Martin Luther King was assassinated on my Lint Head Aug 2018 #30

Bucolic plantation life myth TexasBushwhacker Aug 2018 #29

Absolutely. I always thought that idea was strange. Lint Head Aug 2018 #31

My family moved to Georgia in 1970 MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #3

And they used to hate russians, too. Haters are too stupid to make any sense at all. lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #5

I moved to N. Carolina in the early '80's. llmart Aug 2018 #12

It's a culture shock for sure MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #25

One day I will tell you the story about when I went AWOL to help a hispanic I hardly knew. shockey80 Aug 2018 #4

Some of it still is bitter resentment over the civil war jimlup Aug 2018 #6

I don't agree with that Major Nikon Aug 2018 #10

I believe cell phones are going to catapult enough of us out of the 19th century that even lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #7

While I believe that we are making progress... Salviati Aug 2018 #9

The problem is that same technology allows some to collectively validate their irrational biases Major Nikon Aug 2018 #11

That's painting with a broad brush: Merlot Aug 2018 #16

People have been saying that forever IronLionZion Aug 2018 #28

The die-hard middle aged Fascists like Steve Bannon stir the pot... magicarpet Aug 2018 #8

It was a wonderful story, but this is the reality: Baitball Blogger Aug 2018 #13

Like your southern comrade--most all Trumpers hated him not too long ago randr Aug 2018 #14

Excellent shenmue Aug 2018 #15

He learned nothing. My experience with Southern goobers NoMoreRepugs Aug 2018 #18

I, too, hate THE Yankees jayschool2013 Aug 2018 #19

Cool story. Tipperary Aug 2018 #20

interesting heaven05 Aug 2018 #21

Funny, growing up in Boston in the 60's/70's bottomofthehill Aug 2018 #22

I realize this was during Bussing and not Boston's finest hour bottomofthehill Aug 2018 #23

And Boston's Irish hated the British for historical reasons IronLionZion Aug 2018 #24

Well I too have a yankee story. From South Carolina as well. usaf-vet Aug 2018 #27