Anger is a gift (Happy 3rd Anniversary!)

[SacTown Chronic]

This thread wasn't intended to be about hate; it's about anger. I understand that they sometimes seem interchangeable, but they're not. At least not for me. Anger can be a wonderful motivator. Without anger people would never quit sh*tty jobs or divorce worthless assholes.

I read the body count out of the paper
and now it's written all over my face


I've recently started noticing that reports of the atrocities in Iraq weren't always pissing me off as per usual. Weary resignation is more often the order of the day now. And that bothers me. I have basically two speeds when it comes to political issues: Anger or apathy. And the thought of being apathetic about war causes me to worry for my soul.


And that's what this thread is about. I'm angry at this adminstration for slowly stealing my anger and replacing it with a nasty apathy/despair virus. Of course that's what they want - always, since the dawn of time - leaders thrive on apathy. Apathy feeds the beast.

I don't want to be beast food. I want my precious anger back.

[wendybeth]

It's hatred and fear that have brought things to their present state. Truth be told, it's probably more the manipulation of hate and fear that enables the current status quo. I agree with you wholeheartedly, Sac, and apathy frightens me as well. That means acceptance, and......well, history is full of examples of what that means.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

This thread wasn't intended to be about hate; it's about anger.

Interesting. I think that often times when the supposed purveyors of "hate radio" are supposedly spewing their "hate", it's anger. There's a fine and difficult to determine line drawn somewhere, and I suppose it has more to do with the ideology of the person speaking and where it falls in relation to the listener.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Interesting. I think that often times when the supposed purveyors of "hate radio" are supposedly spewing their "hate", it's anger. There's a fine and difficult to determine line drawn somewhere, and I suppose it has more to do with the ideology of the person speaking and where it falls in relation to the listener.

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

So this means you're withdrawing your original criticism of this thread?

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

So this means you're withdrawing your original criticism of this thread?

I was not being critical- just commenting.

But no- my opinion still stands.