Politics and Anger: Why Is Everyone So Angry?

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When it comes to politics, I don’t mean that literally “everyone” is angry. My point is that many are angry, but the question that comes up is why is that the case? Why are so many people angry?

I don’t have an easy answer, but I want to propose some hypotheses.

My first hypothesis is that we’re just more aware of people’s anger because of the internet; this…