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by hollerith 1017 days ago
I've seen authors describe their ideological opponents as being self-hating, but till now have never seen anyone own it.

There are many things in a person's emotional life that a person does not have any control over (at least not in the short term and without spending lots of time and money on, e.g., psychotherapy). I think it is commendable that you understand your own emotions well enough to perceive this self-hatred, and I do not think any less of you because of it.

If there are many people who share your emotional reaction to inequality, that would have explain a lot of things that so far have been puzzling to me.

What is your opinion of those who have things that others lack, but do not hate themselves for it? Is there something wrong with such non-self-hating lucky one in your eyes?