Everyone is Angry
When Cruelty Becomes the Point
Published: January 27, 2026 •
1 min read
Over 300,000 Americans have lost their jobs. Over 500,000 people have been deported. Others are in hiding, living in fear. And somehow…that’s become entertainment. I read a comment online recently in response to a post about these losses. It said:
“As long as Trump is still pissing you off, I’m happy.”That stopped me cold.
This wasn’t a policy debate. It wasn’t about national security or economics. It was someone saying they’re happy because other people are hurting. Is that really who we are now? When did cruelty become a goal? When did “owning the libs” replace empathy? This is real life, not a television show.
I get that people are angry. I am too. Life’s gotten harder, more chaotic. But celebrating someone else’s misfortune—that’s not strength. That’s not patriotism. That’s just cruelty. And if we don’t push back on that—on the culture of dehumanization—we’ll lose more than jobs and families. We’ll lose our country’s soul. This has never been what America is about.
We must get back to where other people’s pain is not entertainment.
