Why I Will Never Spew Hate on the Internet
Even if that kind of thing sells.
I have noticed a lot of writers and content creators all over the internet who utilize anger to get attention. You’ll find that many accounts on social media with large numbers of followers have some kind of opinionated content that evokes negative emotional responses.
Very strong opinions attract people because the masses like to feel validated — posting about the beauty and wonders of life simply does not magnetize followers because it isn’t polarizing. The same is true of the news media which thrives on creating a sense of urgency and fear. People want to stay angry, and they want to fill their days with sensory input that enables them to keep doing so. They will even pay to stay in this negative mental cycle.
When you make content that keeps people in a sense of anger, fear, and separation, this appeals to the ego which thrives on conflict. People love negative messages, especially ones about very petty topics. But I for one will not be doing this.
I could post about how terrible certain people are. I could put screenshots in my Instagram stories of the annoying people who message me privately. I could complain all the time about leafblowers and the lady at the gas station who cut me off. I could go on and on about how terrible my job…
