What makes spite such a popular motivator?

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Orchestral Hit

Orchestral Hit

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A ton of conspiracy theories or news can be quite black pilling. "Bad things are happening and you can't stop or prevent it" is a trend and at some point, you'd need some anchor to keep yourself from going insane. After all, if you learn that thing you did 10 years ago is actually a very nice incubator for super cancer and you will die soon, why bother with anything? Feeding yourself with doompost after doompost can devastate you.

However, I do see many people keep going, claiming they do only to spite those who seek harm upon them. All I have to wonder is... why? From a purely logical standpoint, spite shouldn't actually help you. It's gratifying to see justice done, but it doesn't solve the powerlessness, it doesn't solve whatever shitty situation you might be in, nor does it provide a reason to keep going should you successfully outlive them.

Hence, my question. It's a common enough trend that there must be something to it.
 
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When you got nothing left to lose and your enemies have absolute contempt for you, you keep going.
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Orchestral Hit said:
From a purely logical standpoint, spite shouldn't actually help you. It's gratifying to see justice done, but it doesn't solve the powerlessness, it doesn't solve whatever shitty situation you might be in, nor does it provide a reason to keep going should you successfully outlive them.
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It’s about the meta-game. Spite works well in the medium and long term. Obviously the Christian society is even better but spite has its strengths.
 
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Rekieta’s Broken Penis said:
It’s about the meta-game. Spite works well in the medium and long term. Obviously the Christian society is even better but spite has its strengths.
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I knew a guy who was once struggling with his faith, remain an active church goer and believer to spite his redditor atheist family.

He got through and no longer need spite.
 
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It's a form of revenge. Which by the way, is not a bad thing unless you let it rule you. Kike media would have you believe that you can't kill your child's rapist without "revenge consuming you" and without "losing yourself to it." That's fucking bullshit. Kikes want you afraid of revenge because then you'll support locking up troons, violent niggers, and kikes themselves. Don't let it make you soft. Hold some spite and revenge in you. Just don't let it make you retarded and insane.
 
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It's a form of revenge. Which by the way, is not a bad thing unless you let it rule you. Kike media would have you believe that you can't kill your child's rapist without "revenge consuming you" and without "losing yourself to it." That's fucking bullshit. Kikes want you afraid of revenge because then you'll support locking up troons, violent niggers, and kikes themselves. Don't let it make you soft. Hold some spite and revenge in you. Just don't let it make you retarded and insane.
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This is spite for a purpose, which is different from being spiteful for no reason, or because you're a BPD basket case.

Sometimes a little spite towards a person who deserves it is good too, you need to practice your game.
 
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