Humans definitely have the "my team vs your team" mentality. Studies show that having a rival or hatred towards another group (political party, sports team, etc) it actually stimulates the same parts of the brain one would have when they achieve something purposeful in their lives.
So basically people have a slight feeling of fulfillment whenever they get to lash out or take jabs at their "opponent" so to speak. Kind of a wild phenomena, actually somewhat explains the hostility of the internet even since the 90s, we can feel satisfied telling our "enemies" they suck while never facing physical repercussions of getting punched in the mouth.
Zolomite44 t1_j296g4r wrote
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Humans definitely have the "my team vs your team" mentality. Studies show that having a rival or hatred towards another group (political party, sports team, etc) it actually stimulates the same parts of the brain one would have when they achieve something purposeful in their lives.
So basically people have a slight feeling of fulfillment whenever they get to lash out or take jabs at their "opponent" so to speak. Kind of a wild phenomena, actually somewhat explains the hostility of the internet even since the 90s, we can feel satisfied telling our "enemies" they suck while never facing physical repercussions of getting punched in the mouth.
Also dig the username, Gaslight Anthem?