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sabrina 1

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24. There is such a thing as justifiable anger. Anyone who isn't angry at some of the major injustices

Reply to Cofitachequi (Reply #19)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:46 PM

Mar 2014

in the world, is part of the problem.

Complacency is what allows injustices to continue. Anger that such injustices exist is what motivates people to do something about it.

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What angers you the most? [View all] AAO Mar 2014 OP

We launch drone missiles at tribal people who LOOK like they MIGHT be associating with Maedhros Mar 2014 #1

^^^THIS^^^ RC Mar 2014 #32

That our ostensibly free country is now a surveillance state woo me with science Mar 2014 #2

Right now... Equality Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #3

People who don't vote and people who watch the M$M for news and treestar Mar 2014 #4

That we are an Oligarchy. That we continue to head in the wrong direction Rex Mar 2014 #5

I try not getting angry. No use. Cofitachequi Mar 2014 #6

History disagrees. Anger is useful. woo me with science Mar 2014 #9

Typically anger rallies the dimwitted. And in regards to climate change Cofitachequi Mar 2014 #10

The dimwitted position on climate change is complacency. woo me with science Mar 2014 #11

Wise people act BECAUSE of anger, not OUT of it. Refusing to get angry... polichick Mar 2014 #14

Anger is why there is a site called Free Republic. Cofitachequi Mar 2014 #19

"Reason" is what smart people use to act BECAUSE of anger... polichick Mar 2014 #22

There is such a thing as justifiable anger. Anyone who isn't angry at some of the major injustices sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #24

Selfishness. flvegan Mar 2014 #7

Los Angeles. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #8

These pretzels that are making me thirsty! ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #12

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Imperial dick waving and human rights violations. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #15

Greed. Corruption. Willful ignorance. Blind allegiance, which often adds up to... polichick Mar 2014 #16

Our Georgia governor Nathan Deal RebelOne Mar 2014 #17

What angers me the most is getting angry - nothing makes me angrier than when i get angry. nt el_bryanto Mar 2014 #18

Somehow libodem Mar 2014 #20

Capitalism that is regulated by the 1%. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #21

poverty RainDog Mar 2014 #23

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The plutocracy CFLDem Mar 2014 #26

Corps/Co. screwing with the environment for profit�instead of trying to find a way... Tikki Mar 2014 #27

People who eat with their mouth open. n/t lamp_shade Mar 2014 #28

Packages of ten hot dogs and packages of eight buns Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #29

Middle/Working/Poor people defending Re-Branded Feudalism. HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #30

the refusal of the RW to admit global warming steve2470 Mar 2014 #31