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In reply to the discussion: I've turned into a horrible person and I hate it. [View all]Beetwasher.
(3,179 posts)9. No, You're Not, You're Human, And
Your feelings are justifiable. Also, you have self-awareness enough to explore your feelings on the matter and feel guilty about your schaudenfreude, so you're emotionally evolved enough to examine your thoughts and behavior and how it effects others. This makes you a good, thoughtful person who is justifiably angry at the selfish, destructive shitheads in the world. No one cried when Hitler died. Now these folks are not Hitler, but they would probably be Hitler, or follow him, if given the chance. So, you're not a horrible person at all. You're a good person, who can and does reflect thoughtfully on themselves and deplores the evil that is around us. No need to feel bad about it. It's essentially Darwinism in action.
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My son is hospital chaplain and a few days ago was telling me how he deals with MAGAts
IA8IT
Aug 2021
#16
It's kind of like in war. When we sent our people over to kill Nazis, they had to become murderers.
lagomorph777
Aug 2021
#12
I can assure you that everyone here has those feelings--whether fleeting or more constant...
hlthe2b
Aug 2021
#19
Enough is enough. If they want to die, so be it. You're not horrible. They are.
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2021
#26
I look at the MAGAts as virus terrorists, and nobody wants terrorists to succeed.
Lonestarblue
Aug 2021
#29
Not by a long shot. A horrible person is the one who won't get vaccinated or follow guidelines
Vinca
Aug 2021
#40
These anti vaccine & mask people are clogging up our hospitals and causing people to die needlessly
Botany
Aug 2021
#43
The OP is showing the "principles of kindness, empathy and understanding."
totodeinhere
Aug 2021
#51
When we start becoming people we are not, that means we are in a toxic environment.
Irish_Dem
Aug 2021
#48
Awareness is an important part of being a decent human. I have felt the exact same feelings about
louslobbs
Aug 2021
#55
That is why Abbot and DeSantis do it. To turn us into libertarians who don't believe anyone
applegrove
Aug 2021
#76