A misanthrope is someone who mistrusts or hates humankind.

A racist is… well we all know what a racist is.

  • OldWomanoftheWoods@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Racism is worse, because it’s about community - us against them. It provides a focal point for anger and action that doesn’t require self reflection or personal growth.

    Misanthropy … Have you met our species? Violent, destructive, shortsighted, tribalistic apes swarming across their only home devouring it resources and destroying their own habitat with careless abandon.

    Individual humans - we can be amazing. Humans at moments when we overcome our tribalism and selfishness - wonderful. But humankind? Overall, we suck. Misanthropy just realism.

    • 0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster
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      1 year ago

      Misanthropy just realism.

      I think this about sums it up… I’m sorry, I really am, I was such an advocate for human kind and had such high hopes for it, up until about 10 years ago… and then I just gave up… I mean, it can take a long time to fill a cup if you just drip in it, but eventually, it will get full 🤷.