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65. Hate is not simply a word of emotion.

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 11:04 PM

Aug 2020

It also has a meaning which is related to action and choices

To hate someone in this sense is to be opposed to all that they stand for.
To work to thwart what they are trying to achieve, or to undo their achievements.
To choose the opposite of what they choose.
To work for the opposite of what they work for.

In that meaning, I certainly hate Trump and have no regret or guilt.

I think we can all hate him that way.

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I hate him. [View all] qwlauren35 Aug 2020 OP

Ditto x zillion North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #1

Many of us feel exactly the same way, maybe more so than you... Illumination Aug 2020 #40

Abhor. Loathe is a good word also. Walleye Aug 2020 #2

Well, yeah. Me too! dchill Aug 2020 #3

Ahhh. Was just discussing the same with a friend. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #4

Come on, tell me how you really feel...jk cayugafalls Aug 2020 #5

Hating Trump was the topic of the Dharma talk at the Zen Center I attend. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #6

I am an occasional Buddhist. qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #13

Louise Hay used to say to wish blessings marlakay Aug 2020 #33

Angry Buddhist lilymidnite Aug 2020 #39

I remember learning Metta Meditation maxsolomon Aug 2020 #17

Some Dharma protectors emanate in wrathful aspect Ponietz Aug 2020 #48

I've never hated anyone before trump, ecstatic Aug 2020 #55

He's vile. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #7

I wouldn't spit on him if he was on fire. pnwest Aug 2020 #8

I would've said piss Dave in VA Aug 2020 #12

Yes, but he Scarsdale Aug 2020 #26

Touche' Dave in VA Aug 2020 #27

I have plenty...so I spread it around stillcool Aug 2020 #9

I hate that rotten bastard oswaldactedalone Aug 2020 #10

I felt the same way about W, althought it's stronger with Trump... VarryOn Aug 2020 #11

I thought I hated W ShazzieB Aug 2020 #75

You're a member of a very large club. MoonRiver Aug 2020 #14

At times Ohiogal Aug 2020 #15

I wish him a long, long life Scarsdale Aug 2020 #30

My sainted mother... orwell Aug 2020 #16

I'm with her. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #24

I think I would really like your mother. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #56

me too NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #18

My feelings for this scourge against humanity defy anything good. liberalmuse Aug 2020 #19

"Post office" Traildogbob Aug 2020 #20

Someone asked me recently, what three words would you tell your 20 yr old self... ECL213 Aug 2020 #21

Words cannot describe the feelings I have for that vile man. mtngirl47 Aug 2020 #22

Thesaurus is not a dinosaur IronLionZion Aug 2020 #23

He is a monster... dlk Aug 2020 #25

There is a word vile enough denem Aug 2020 #29

It has actually affected my health and I hate that he has that power over me but I can't help it. catbyte Aug 2020 #28

I despise him with the fire of a thousand suns. Beacool Aug 2020 #31

Try detachment Larissa Aug 2020 #32

Great post. llmart Aug 2020 #47

I agree, Larissa. I resolved the day after election 2016, that I would not let him have the power No Vested Interest Aug 2020 #72

I see your point. Whenever I see a picture of him, I can't stand to look at it. Blue_true Aug 2020 #34

Sorry I wasn't clear. qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #42

I feel the same way. I hate hate hate him. rhiannon55 Aug 2020 #35

Exactly how I'm feeling today... mudstump Aug 2020 #36

Hmmm... qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #59

Oh, I'm WAAAAY past "hate". SergeStorms Aug 2020 #37

I'm right there with you. Dem2theMax Aug 2020 #41

There are only two politicians that I truly and intensely hate. Just two. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #38

To incorporate a Seinfeldism here.... ClusterFreak Aug 2020 #43

Who?! PJMcK Aug 2020 #44

My husband used to chastise me for accruing bad karma ... Hekate Aug 2020 #45

I agree with you about *tRump. Here's a poem about something else Glorfindel Aug 2020 #46

Would you rather see him or be him? Warpy Aug 2020 #49

I agree totally, I also include his direct enablers in the Republican Party. gordianot Aug 2020 #50

I feel the same way. I want him dead. Texin Aug 2020 #51

Don't hate The Wizard Aug 2020 #52

Sorry about your cousin. I channel my hate of Trump into collecting creative nicknames for him: OMGWTF Aug 2020 #53

Very, very creative. qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #80

Same here. The only way I can keep my blood pressure to a managable level is japple Aug 2020 #54

Hate is too weak a word. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #57

Well said! I hate him too. As well as most of the Republicans raccoon Aug 2020 #58

Me too seta1950 Aug 2020 #60

I have no problem saying that I hate trump Poiuyt Aug 2020 #61

i detested reagan + GW(dumb), but this fuck, whole nother level of civics rage. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #62

I lack the ability to 'hate', but I understand your sentiment. alittlelark Aug 2020 #63

Abhore. Deplore. Abominate him. zentrum Aug 2020 #64

Hate is not simply a word of emotion. soldierant Aug 2020 #65

abhor regard with disgust and hatred. Swede Aug 2020 #66

I believe it is fine to hate a few things and a few people. Sloumeau Aug 2020 #67

I have broken a tooth from grinding my teeth in my sleep. BigDemVoter Aug 2020 #68

Me too Joinfortmill Aug 2020 #69

Abomination. Revile. niyad Aug 2020 #70

I hate him too. Mickju Aug 2020 #71

I agree with everything BlueMTexpat Aug 2020 #73

I try so hard to not wast my energy on hate toward him. Doreen Aug 2020 #74

Hot hate is toxic to the hater. Replace it with cold loathing and determination. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #76

I am with you on all points! BlueJac Aug 2020 #77

God Bless him and Keep him tavernier Aug 2020 #78

I use a different techique to keep peace I_UndergroundPanther Aug 2020 #79

oRange viRu$.$ia is a mob bo$$ who was never really punished for any crime, so... Lock him up. Aug 2020 #81

He's just a symptom. The real problem is the 63 million people who voted for him. CrispyQ Aug 2020 #82

"Hate, loathe, despise, detest." mzmolly Aug 2020 #83

all great llashram Aug 2020 #84

...with the white hot fury of a 1,000 burning suns. Neema Aug 2020 #85

I'm right with you. I've never hated a person this much, never , ever , ever. OverBurn Aug 2020 #86

He inherently repulses me ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #87