Growing up I was taught, by many, that “hate” is such a strong, ugly word. I was told to never use the word “hate.” Instead, say “dislike.”
I was told many things.
But that one seems to be almost universal, and I understand the reasoning. I even appreciate the reasoning behind: “never use the word hate.” I also have followed that reasoning for most of my life. At least that’s the story that I make up about it.
Nowadays I don’t believe that we have control of our feelings. Our feelings are what the are. Our feelings are just that, feelings. As such our feelings are not good, bad, or indifferent. We should always feel our feelings and if I hate MAGAts, then I hate MAGAts. All feelings have a beginning, a middle, and an end. If we don’t feel our feelings, if we suppress them, then they will manifest in some dysfunctional way from our subconscious.
Feel your feelings. Understand your feelings. Don’t judge your feelings but …
don’t act on your feelings.
Do you hate MAGAts? Let’s look at a partial list, in no particular order, of what makes a MAGAt:
No integrity, meaning facts don’t matter to them.
Truth is whatever they say the truth is, meaning they lack accountability and have zero respect for those who study a subject and have discipline.
They devalue and discount education, which is something that they lack.
They are susceptible to exploitation.
They believe that their lack of shame is their superpower.
Their loyalty in their in group is supreme.
They love retribution.
They watch FoxNews and pink slime news.
They cannot handle complexity or diversity.
They will never acknowledge their errors and will deny their errors with flat out lies.
They’re racist and sexist.
They believe that their ridiculous beliefs are legitimate and require respect.
This is partial list, of course. I despise all of these, and probably everything else that identifies them as MAGAts. See how I am though? I wrote “despise” instead of hate.
So if I truly hate these things, then why is it wrong to hate MAGAts?
Ok, so I could find good things about the individuals whom I identify as MAGAts. They are of us. It’s too easy to say that they are “other.” It’s also false. All of the psychological attributes that brings them to be MAGAts exist more or less within all of us. The idea of a “final solution” for MAGAts is unacceptable, of course.
But we can’t allow them to dominate us because they are dangerous. So we have to be better. How? Well, I’m working on that.
Please comment. Yes, I do put this stuff here to hear myself talk and I probably am too self-absorbed. But I will make an effort to exchange thoughts. I don’t really think I’m better than anyone else. Well, maybe a little. Nobody’s perfect and I know better and am willing to laugh at my own arrogance as no MAGAt can laugh at theirs'.
Do I get an email? I have been having issues.