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69. Yep, it's like a suit of armor. I've met people like that, and then when they find out I'm not an

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Thu Dec 22, 2016, 11:39 AM

Dec 2016

asshole they warm up and are very friendly. It's almost necessary these days.

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Serious question: Why are so many older white men so mean and angry looking/acting. I see [View all] RKP5637 Dec 2016 OP

I'm older radical noodle Dec 2016 #1

Yeah, Trump, is enough to push any sane person over the edge! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #13

Heck I've been shoved over the edge madokie Dec 2016 #27

I hate to play the gender card bdamomma Dec 2016 #61

I think there's something to that Yupster Dec 2016 #65

Television ghostsinthemachine Dec 2016 #2

One of my friends was saying the other day if you listen to Rush Limbaugh, some Alex Jones and RKP5637 Dec 2016 #12

yes those right wing bdamomma Dec 2016 #63

This is it. Garbage in, garbage out. BluesRunTheGame Dec 2016 #20

On November 9th I fired CNN, MSNBC, fox, and CNBC by downgrading my satellite service so I still_one Dec 2016 #34

I don't watch M$M much. I see it as mostly propaganda outlets. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #77

Isn't that the truth still_one Dec 2016 #86

Because our lives haven't ended up like we thought they would, and we're out of time... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #3

I always try to be happy. Generally life, at least for me, doesn't always go as expected. I often RKP5637 Dec 2016 #10

I agree, but not every one can handle it so well. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #11

Yep, and many have had it far far worse. Sometimes some really serious sh** happens, really no ones RKP5637 Dec 2016 #14

What you just said describes my husband marlakay Dec 2016 #108

Because white privilege isn't what it used to be, and neither is male privilege. lindysalsagal Dec 2016 #4

Yes, I can see that, life now passing them by. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #9

This. DURHAM D Dec 2016 #18

Neither is American privilege SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #50

Yep! This is creating a lot of stress in America, that plus jobs replaced by automation, RKP5637 Dec 2016 #53

An apt addition to the list. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #54

To hide insecurities and feelings of inadequacy, maybe. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #5

Yes, I think a lot of this could be behind it. I think it's hard not to be fearful of something as RKP5637 Dec 2016 #7

Don't discount physical pain. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 #6

Yes, definitely!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #8

Sigh Kolesar Dec 2016 #30

FOX KT2000 Dec 2016 #15

Fox, a hateful dosage of lies, distortions and hatred. It's no wonder! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #24

Yikes. BigDemVoter123 Dec 2016 #16

No! RKP5637 Dec 2016 #78

Cause all you damn kids riding your skateboards with your baggy pants don't listen. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #17

Well well,being older than dirt, Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #19

Yep, I grew up in a time when people seemed to share more, care more about each other. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #26

Thanks,had a Rellie tell me that yesterday. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #83

Maybe it's just what is called a "resting bitch face" JI7 Dec 2016 #21

I do think that's some of it, and they smile back! Some of it I guess is when you age muscles RKP5637 Dec 2016 #29

Plus 1 emulatorloo Dec 2016 #84

Low testosterone levels SticksnStones Dec 2016 #22

That well could be it for some and they might not even realize it. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #33

Because they grew up in a world where being white and male guaranteed a good life. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #23

Sad, but true for many. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #35

This treestar Dec 2016 #49

LOL - I'll have to point this post out to my husband. Vinca Dec 2016 #25

LOL RKP5637 Dec 2016 #32

"The Brainwashing of My Dad" might provide some insight. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #28

Yes, I think this is the crux of it all. Failed promises, failed lives and propaganda/hatred for RKP5637 Dec 2016 #39

THIS is my father now. inanna Dec 2016 #97

Feel ya. It's been my dad since the 1980$. HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #100

You say that whathehell Dec 2016 #31

I used to travel internationally, now in the US. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #36

It is a look HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #37

Definitely, I see a lot of RBF. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #40

I See It Too, And I'm An Older White Guy ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #38

Same here. I look like a kid next to these guys. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #41

What's The Deal With That? ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #42

It could be just genetics. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #43

Nearly All Of Them? ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #82

well hopefully bdamomma Dec 2016 #67

The country is now a Shithole, and I don't see any effort to make it better. Paladin Dec 2016 #44

I've been seeing it for awhile. You're right, the country is going to be a shithole and probably RKP5637 Dec 2016 #45

Tell them to smile. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #46

... RKP5637 Dec 2016 #47

Boy I know bdamomma Dec 2016 #74

I'm hoping it's able to swing back without violence. There seems to be such a grip with RW RKP5637 Dec 2016 #85

. PunkinPi Dec 2016 #79

Did you really start a thread just so you could insult a demographic segment? Bucky Dec 2016 #48

I am that demographic segment! Hardly insulting! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #51

Based on age & race, they look "mean and angry" - yes, that's insulting Bucky Dec 2016 #71

Sorry you feel that way. It was not meant to be. Maybe it's the area I live in. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #81

I didn't think that was the purpose treestar Dec 2016 #88

Everyone likes to insult who they like to insult SubjectiveLife78 Dec 2016 #52

Hmmm Bucky Dec 2016 #56

Goodness. You're so oppressed by a question regarding demographics. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #94

they are afraid bdamomma Dec 2016 #55

I think that's a lot of it. I don't think our society treats older people very well. A lot of RKP5637 Dec 2016 #58

Yes. I agree. inanna Dec 2016 #96

Wow! Talk about painting with a broad brush!!! NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #57

Excellent point!!! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #60

You're very welcome NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #104

... RKP5637 Dec 2016 #105

Nobless Oblige, perhaps? TXCritter Dec 2016 #59

What has really torqued me is what you discussed, as well as this last election. This, is the RKP5637 Dec 2016 #64

I like looking mean and grouchy. It's my natural appearance. Zorro Dec 2016 #62

Yep, it's like a suit of armor. I've met people like that, and then when they find out I'm not an RKP5637 Dec 2016 #69

I'm on the SF MUNI NewsomeSF Dec 2016 #66

Welcome to DU! panader0 Dec 2016 #75

This is one of the weirdest OPs I've ever seen. RedWedge Dec 2016 #68

Yeah, it is. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #70

They live in insular worlds. They feed off of each other's orneriness. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #72

One thing that bothers me is being lumped into a group moda253 Dec 2016 #73

Definitely!!! "People need to work together. There are plenty of white males that are not angry. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #76

thank you bdamomma Dec 2016 #80

Very true treestar Dec 2016 #87

I have found the opposite to be the case oberliner Dec 2016 #89

I think it's where I live. Too republican and too much money. Seriously! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #91

Maybe so oberliner Dec 2016 #92

Yes, I've found that to be quite true too. I don't get it here. They have everything and are cranky. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #95

Can I ask where you live? oberliner Dec 2016 #101

SE. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2016 #102

Oh I think there are a lot of reasons... inanna Dec 2016 #90

that must be really painful for you... I'm very sorry renate Dec 2016 #99

Thank you. For your kind words. inanna Dec 2016 #106

Thank you for your thoughtful response. Many clinging to the past, in sort a mix of the future and RKP5637 Dec 2016 #103

Hello. inanna Dec 2016 #107

They must not live in a warm weather state. ileus Dec 2016 #93

I'm 68 and I'm quite a nice and smart woman lunatica Dec 2016 #98