I’ve posted quite a bit on here since I created my account, posts I consider non-controversial, since I’m not interested in arguing or getting into heated topics like politics. Even so, I still get the occasional snarky comment. Out of curiosity, I sometimes check the person’s post history when I see something like that, and without fail, their profile is full of snarky, negative, or hateful posts overall. It always makes me wonder: do people like this genuinely get enjoyment from surrounding themselves with negativity? What’s the thought process behind it?
People often focus their anger at anything but its object to avoid feeling impotent… you know, like when people are having a bad day and thsy snap at something random.
Edit: it’s a power thing… you know, “if i can torture/correct/make fun of internet randos then i am not completely powerless, which is what i fear because i feel i have no power over that thing that actually hurts me. I hurt people to feel control over a hostile life.”
Which is true for the political machine
yeah. this is common with road rage incidents. person takes out their latent rage about something else on someone who isn’t driving fast enough or something