Anger targets individuals while hatred targets groups and persists

Evidence

Aristotle counterposes hatred (misein)-if not enmity, which is no longer mentioned-and anger, which “has always an individual as its object, for instance Callias or Socrates, whereas hatred applies to classes; for instance, everyone hates a thief or informer” 41. — Gil Anidjar, The Jew, the Arab, 1012 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Anti-Semitic victims are interchangeable outlets for objectless anger; Hatred differs from anger in duration, targets groups, and feels morally justified; Individual hatred stems from perceived grievance while group hatred targets identity — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1010 (+2 more)

Broader Connections