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senseandsensibility

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Mon Sep 25, 2023, 07:11 PM Sep 2023

Resentment [View all]

Speaking for myself, I am not big into resentment. I spend little to no time worrying about what others have that I don't have, or how easy they have it compared to me, etc. I could, and I admit I have done so occasionally, but daily? No. It doesn't appeal to me at all.

Now, I do have many other faults and I'm not trying to be holier than thou. But it struck me today that MAGA lets itself be ruled by petty resentment against the other.
It's very powerful. And it's destructive. It's what the one percent wants more than anything. All of us resenting and hating each other so that they can swoop in scoop up all the profits of our labor and our government.

So, just a suggestion...don't resent other generations, other nationalities, other classes of people. Save your resentment for the ones that are trying to screw all of us. And use it to affect change. Again, just a humble suggestion.

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Resentment [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 2023 OP
You are so right. Anger is poison. vlyons Sep 2023 #1
A wonderful suggestion and oh so true. LoisB Sep 2023 #2
Excellent! Just_Vote_Dem Sep 2023 #3
The other folk are unaffected part senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #4
I try to not get personal LiberaBlueDem Sep 2023 #5
Their view, with apologies to AuH2O, extremism in the service of political piety Model35mech Sep 2023 #6
My mother said: How do you expect people to be happy for you if you are never happy for them. LakeArenal Sep 2023 #7
Wow, wise counsel. (nt) Pinback Sep 2023 #9
Christianity (and many other religions) drmeow Sep 2023 #8
I don't know many very religious people senseandsensibility Sep 2023 #10
He hates the same people drmeow Sep 2023 #11
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