Is it normal to dislike people more as you get older?

^ This. It’s the tolerance that goes down as you get older. And the confidence to speak up and state your opinion instead of internalize it

Is this what you call living on pure hate?

“Dislike” is a strong word; indifference and nonchalance is more like it for me.

I guess that's treat others as you would wish to be treated.

The irony.

I don’t know if your original post had anything to do with politics, but as someone who has always been a politics junkie and still am, I realized quite a few years ago that I’m not activist about it at all in that I’m largely satisfied with the way things are (at least in America), have great confidence that nothing is going to dramatically change things around here (which is well and good from my view), and absolutely don’t care about political activist loudmouth types, rather I just like to analyze with indifference who is using what rhetoric to try to dominate the discourse and how well they are faring, sort of like a keen soccer fan watching a soccer match between two countries other than their own.

Dealing with the public is tough. There are all types and the worst 10% tend to cause 90% of the pain. Finding yourself disliking people in general might or might not be "normal." But it's not a great road to go down. Allowing people to fill your head with negative thoughts, normal or not, means you're allowing them a significant amount of control over your life and thoughts, and not in a good way. Either find a way to let it go, or find a way to disconnect from negative people for a while.

I agree, but you can't be that way.

The fix: Lower your expectations. Give people a break. Life is hard.

Also, you aren't as great as you think you are. Same for me and everyone else. Recognize the double standard you have for yourself.

Isn't it easier to find a quiet place somewhere in the US than in Asia?

How about Wyoming? Or are you thinking more like Siberia?

Brexit completely fractured the UK.

I just consider most to be thick, racist simpletons with the inability to grasp basic economics, or be able to extract data from sources.

50% of the country aren't worth the steam of my p155.

So yes.

If Elon Musk wasn't an African-American you'd probably like him more.

Bigot.

The world will be much better off when the racist older generations die out.

Agent Smith and Thanos were both right.

So which "quiet place in Asia" have you lived in?

The people I usually don't like are the gossipers. The ones who smile and pretend to be nice to everyone then as soon as they turn their back, there they go talking sh.it to another person. These people are either low value people or bored out of their minds (because their life is boring) or both. I've cut these people from my life either completely or willingly see them a lot less who like to just trash others constantly. Misery loves company and I choose not to associate with these miserable people.

I think there are multiple changes as you get older. For sure there's a period where your self-confidence is growing, you're more articulate, and not afraid to engage in discourse that might be controversial.

I am in my late 50s now and find myself engaging in tough conversations selectively. I don't feel a need to change other people's opinions. If I feel I can offer some insights that might be helpful, I might offer them, but I'm not going to engage with people full of negative energy.

In my 20s, I felt a need to correct anything I thought was wrong.

In my 30s and 40s, I became much more selective.

In my 50s, I believe there are few reasons to make yourself or others miserable. If someone asks my opinion on something, I have no trouble sharing if I think I have something of value to offer. Otherwise, I easily move on.

Choose to be happy and find ways to make life better for others.

I’m 59 years and 7 months. In 5 more months I will officially be in the ‘F U I don’t give a rat’s ass’ category.

I can’t wait.

I've always been an azzhole. It's getting worse as I age. Good thing I don't do coke, I'd be insufferable.

For those who express so much dislike here for their fellow man, they give a good reason for why their fellow man will feel the same way about them.

Here in the US in the years 1960 thru 70 etiquette and home economics were taught in schools. But when integration came along, etiquette classes etc ceased. Now you have a society with vanishing courtesy because they don't feel it's necessary to teach home economics and etiquette in the classroom. If they did it would make a difference for future generations.