A Few Words on Hate: Making it Past the Facade of Legitimacy

(1431-1506) Andrea Mantegna

'The Triumph of the Virtues

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue', 1502

Renaissance Humanism

Hate is a problem in ours as well as others societies. In the U.S. we are posed to overcome a big portion of hate in the next few decades as new technologies lead to keen insight into some of the underlining mechanisms of the hate trap. As we challenge hate broadly across society at precisely the time technology and communication patterns are changing we can change the narrative and push society to consider the merits of man (a general term for mankind) before superficial characteristics to ensure the best and brightest come forward. 

A more pure and purposeful capitalism that maximizes our human capital and opportunities broadly as technology puts more power in user's hands. The underlining mechanics of hate are still very much human to human and need further challenge to put back into the cave by which it came. 

With all hate is the smoke and mirrors of distorted logic that not only derails the individual's rationality of thought but also begins to impact the thinking patterns of others through social expectation. In this case birds often to flock together and share similarities of perspective. People who are of a different moral persuasion are likely to feel some internal angst and minimize that through not being involved in the hate process or its intentional spreading. 

Lesson on Hate: Hate has a social component that feeds on social unwritten social acceptance. 

Hate is also generally an illogical affair that gives a hint to the distorted mind of the wielder. Let us say a person hates XYZ people (XYZ as any race or religion.). While there may be specific incidents that may lead to a phobia of certain characteristics this in general very rare. The hate someone holds isn't associated with actual observation but is an erroneous conclusion not based in fact. 

Lesson on Hate: Hate beliefs are often not based in specific objective and observed experiences and thus often not grounded in fact.

Because legitimacy of hate is not based in fact it is often more telling of the beliefs of the perpetrator about him/herself. The feeling of worthlessness often leads to projection onto others "perceived deficiencies" as proof of one's superiority. This is one reason why hate can get so violent and lack any sense of empathy (Often there is abuse in the background. They have not had to take responsibility for it). 

Lesson on Hate: Hate is based in distorted projections of self and can make the wielder of hate bent toward outward expressions of rage (i.e. rage at self in the wrong direction).

People with hate should be removed from positions of power as hate and power lead to reciprocal justifications of inappropriate behaviors. For example, hate is outward projection of distorted logic twisted with pain that requires power to implement and project fully. Thus, hate fuels the misuse of power and power increases the perceived legitimacy of hate (i.e. blaming victims and hate targets for challenging poor behaviors by considering their obstinance a sign of lower value and lack of respect for law. Most people can agree with law & order but they can't agree with subjective application.). Thus checks and balances are needed to ensure there isn't misuse of authority (Be careful not to step on a leading fundamental American right of freedom of speech.)

Lesson on Hate: Having checks and balances to ensure those who harbor hate and misuse power in its projection are removed from positions of power to protect the public. 

This is a blog on national development and in many ways hate is a risk for our country like a few looming issues. The only solution that I can think of is to universalize our democracy and move to that next stage where the good attempts to minimize hate meets an ocean of data and the decision making process that leads to new lenses to perceived old problems (We are in the beginning of the Digital era and the 360 knowledge it will provide of life on this planet as we know it. Some of that will likely lead to solutions like Global Warming and others might give us insight into our species. ie. health, psychology, capacity, etc.). That, along with the development of science, technology and our environment (outward space and/or inward microbial/nano) will provide key insights into human nature and how that interacts with institutions (Most of our institutions have years of data but its study is somewhat limited.)

*I spent a significant portion of my life understand other's perceptions and come to what I believe are keen insights from a first missed dissertation attempt. Not really missed just unique and not really publishable in a full form on that level. That places me in some ways in a unique position to share my knowledge. The attempt is to improve society and improve institutional functioning through the removal of road blocks to a universal democracy. Changes in technology will push new ideas and thoughts and that will require improving broad based opportunities and removal of lingering legacy beliefs that hamper full human capital development.