Why are we angry?

It wasn't a case of, should we go or should we not, it was, we can't go and that's it. Decision made for you. Then it opened up..

M0nica

Primrose you mentioned the topic that led to the diversion.

I am another who is not normally angry and certainly not in a way that affects other people. I just get spurts of anger, when I read of the actions of other people, in government in this country and elsewhere and their indifference to the suffering their actions cause to other people.

I answered the question. Everyone is perfectly entitled to answer the question in any way they choose.

Many people are angry and fearful because they feel they dont have a voice and no one is listening to them. They are working full time just to pay the bills. They can see no future for their children. Yet multi national corporations and the CEOs and investers are getting richer. There is no way they can take out their anger on the very rich and big corporations. The boat people - and by extention anyone not born in this country - are a convenient source of hatred and contempt.

When a huge section of the populace are made to feel that they have no voice things can happen. Let us not forget that a certain German dictator was voted into power.

Casdon is right. A lot of people haven't gone back to normal, and many probably won't ever.

Primrose Of course you are entitled to ask the question, I never queried that, but when your answer contains material that you know is contentious and will divert the topic of the thread, you cannot really complain when this happens.

I am angry with the parlous state of this country and its management, I'm angry with the lack of good service, I'm angry at the loss of good manners in society but overall I'm just bloody fed up with it and finding hard to find in anything. The weather doesn't help.

M0nica

Primrose Of course you are entitled to ask the question, I never queried that, but when your answer contains material that you know is contentious and will divert the topic of the thread, you cannot really complain when this happens.

So read my comments and move on. Nobody is asking you to comment. People have said that social media, hospital waits, poor drivers and lots of other things make them angry. You are trying to turn it into an argument.

I definitely don’t want to divert the thread topic. You are doing that yourself.

I’m not angry. Not a very helpful contribution, I know. I am sad that so many people are so ignorant, and I dislike the popular press that feeds their ignorance, but I feel sorrow, not anger.

biglouis

Many people are angry and fearful because they feel they dont have a voice and no one is listening to them. They are working full time just to pay the bills. They can see no future for their children. Yet multi national corporations and the CEOs and investers are getting richer. There is no way they can take out their anger on the very rich and big corporations. The boat people - and by extention anyone not born in this country - are a convenient source of hatred and contempt.

When a huge section of the populace are made to feel that they have no voice things can happen. Let us not forget that a certain German dictator was voted into power.

Talkinga bout future for the children, it is quite something when The Tory Telegraph posts an article advising all those under 40 to leave the country. And yes, this does make me feel angry.

And sad, very sad.

I think Society has indeed become more confrontational and views more polarised- the Scottish independence and Brexit referendums (I know its "a" but that's so pompous) being perfect examples. It's not enough it seems to disagree with the point of view of the "other side" you have to make it personal too.
But what adds to it is the proliferation of social media so that we are made more aware of how angry some people are. The fact that IMO we have a perfect right to be angry about some of the travesties of government, the scandals among those in power, the ever increasing gap between the very rich and the rest of us, well that's just my opinion. Some argue twas ever thus, and the only difference is we have a louder and more widespread voice.

Personally I’m not angry, but yes there do seem to be a lot of people with anger issues. Maybe its due to finances, relationships and life stresses, but I do wonder if its all the aggressive shouty gym workout outs ?

Primrose53

I know a lot of people who are very angry about the daily influx of hundreds of people on rubber dinghies. They are angry because people already living here are waiting for social housing, dental care, operations, school places etc. They find the daily news reports depressing as nobody seems to be sorting this out.

I know this will offend some people on here but it is true. It is the most talked about topic we hear from all our customers. Some say “don’t even start me on this. I am sick of it.”

The desperate people arriving on dinghies are risking their lives to get here. They are not causing the problem, the government are. Why don’t you try blaming the super rich who aren’t paying taxes, the government connected companies receiving contracts and subsidies including the Royal Family connected Middletons who received £2 million in subsidies during lockdown for their business and now the business is bankrupt? The tabloid newspapers have headlines that are designed to direct blame at migrants and people on benefits when far more money is being snaffled by the greedy rich including themselves. Well done for being duped 👏

I'm not noticing this at all - depends who you mix with, I guess.

That could have happened to 2 elderly neighbours of mine: but I wasn’t having it.
Prior to the first lockdown these 2 women came to us for Sunday dinner. That carried on.
One of them was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Several times a week I had to sort out a problem for her.

No I’m not angry but I’m certainly depressed about the general demise of our country in general, the NHS in particular. But most of all at the lack of kindness.

I'm angry about broken Britain. Angry about the demise of the NHS, about the injustice of the tax system, about the ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots, about the self-seeking attitudes of those who govern us, about the lack of compassion. Never, in my almost 80 years have I felt so much anger, despair and frustration.

I don’t know whether people in general are more angry; I haven’t noticed it in folks I know. But I do know that my tolerance to put up with idiots has hit rock bottom. I’m assuming it’s an age thing?

Anger rises when things go wrong in your life. It has a knock on effect, and the pandemic has definitely aggravated that.

Skydancer

*This country is in a mess and it is predominantly due to migration and the government's lack of action. The crime rate has massively increased and the immigrants form a high percentage of it, this is a fact.*
Spot, on Elless.
This IS a fact and everyone knows it.

My work is connected to the criminal justice system and I spend a lot of time in courts, both Crown and Magistrates and in my area .. the North East, immigrants don't form a high percentage at all.
The majority of those accused/perpetrators/defendants are actually white British.

Buttonjugs

Primrose53

I know a lot of people who are very angry about the daily influx of hundreds of people on rubber dinghies. They are angry because people already living here are waiting for social housing, dental care, operations, school places etc. They find the daily news reports depressing as nobody seems to be sorting this out.

I know this will offend some people on here but it is true. It is the most talked about topic we hear from all our customers. Some say “don’t even start me on this. I am sick of it.”

The desperate people arriving on dinghies are risking their lives to get here. They are not causing the problem, the government are. Why don’t you try blaming the super rich who aren’t paying taxes, the government connected companies receiving contracts and subsidies including the Royal Family connected Middletons who received £2 million in subsidies during lockdown for their business and now the business is bankrupt? The tabloid newspapers have headlines that are designed to direct blame at migrants and people on benefits when far more money is being snaffled by the greedy rich including themselves. Well done for being duped 👏

Why don’t you just ignore my comments and concentrate on answering the question.

I know my verbal filter has been off recently. I find myself much less tolerant of family members at their attitude. But I also swore (FFS) very loudly in Lidl the other day. I have osteoarthritis and forced myself up and down a couple of aisle to pick up some must haves. Checkouts were busy and they announced they were opening a third one. I happened to be standing right by it so loaded my stuff on the belt. Waited and waited in a LOT of pain. Then they announced that till was closing!
I lost it!

Lizzie44

I'm angry about broken Britain. Angry about the demise of the NHS, about the injustice of the tax system, about the ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots, about the self-seeking attitudes of those who govern us, about the lack of compassion. Never, in my almost 80 years have I felt so much anger, despair and frustration.

And what makes it even worse- is those saying 'ah well, just forget about it and get on with life, what is done is done' and so on. Saying this is not 'just a difference of opinion' - it is asking/telling you, to accept what you have described as 'normal' and just ignore.

As sais above. when the Torygraph advises young people to flee the UK- what does that say to you, and for our ACs and mainly, GCs? Mine are lucky, they have access to two other passports- and will be able to jump ship as young adults. Most GCs of GNetters will not have this opportunity- or will have to move across the world far far away from their parents.

I haven't noticed any anger amongst people but certainly lots of despondency about so many aspects of our society today. So many things seeming to go down the pan, NHS, strikes in so many sectors, cost of living, immigration, lack of govt action plus all the transgender/self identification etc. Does feel like no light at the end of the tunnel sometimes.

Not found people are more angry than usual, even about the government but many of us have always been angry about them!