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Real life problems vs things to get angry about

  • 15-08-2021 05:32PM
    #1
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭


    I lived in both the US and UK throughout the Trump and Brexit campaigns and I noticed that the problems that affect people the most aren't always what people get angry about. For instance low paid workers in the UK, barely able to afford rent and with very little educational opportunities relative to the better off. These are things to be angry about. Despite that they vented against the EU. In the US the same problems apply with the added bonus of worrying about health care.

    This is universal and obviously happens in Ireland too but what would you say are the real problems are and what are the ones people like to get angry about. My example would be people who get angry at some social welfare claimants (there's reason to be annoyed in a small number of cases). They state that they work countless hours for not enough money while trying to pay sky high rents and save for near unobtainable, small houses. The real problem isn't the fault of the social welfare recipient but often the most anger is directed there rather than the sh1tty housing market. Any more examples?



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  • #2
    iamstop
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 13,459 Mod ✭✭✭✭iamstop


    It's a lot easier to blame 'de fodeners' than to actually break it down and solve the real issues at hand. Politicians and the media know exactly what they are doing.

    https://open.spotify.com/album/69JKwCcZGdLqX4Upj3DwP7



  • #3
    Padre_Pio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,658 ✭✭✭Padre_Pio


    It's easier to direct your anger at people you perceive as inferior to you.

    Migrants, low-skill workers, the poor, welfare recipients etc. Easy to be a bully and make a negative impact on someone elses life.

    Harder to direct your anger upwards, towards nameless, faceless corporations and government entities. Your anger is just going to be ignored.

    Take a look at any Youtube political comments section. Usually full of vitriol and bile towards people who can't defend themselves.



  • #4
    Brid Hegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭Brid Hegarty


    Just in the same way people get angry at the wrong things, people are also afraid of the wrong things. For example in American, lots of people would be far more afraid of the possibility of them getting killed in a mass shooting or terrorist attack, than they would be of the likelyhood of them getting heart disease or diabetes.

    There's a good podcast about this subject on 'Hidden Brain'.



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