"Haters Gonna Hate"

Speaking out against hate as a form of misdirection

Jason Brett Mullinder

Haters gonna hate.

Don't hate the Player, hate the game.
This idea has caught on pretty widely in recent years, a fairly common response
to practically any form of criticism.
In less "street" environs, it may take the form of defense from negative energy.
A quick answer to nullify the valid points made by opposition often takes a tact
ic of attacking the person who has attacked an action or idea.
Firstly there is a self esteem issue at play where any question is considered a
personal attack, instead of making an attempt to explain the rationale behind ac
tions or the complexity of a situation, the questioner is labelled.
Secondly the premise that "I am good and everything I do is good" underlies the
response.
Querying the motives or nature of something is not in itself a questioning of so
mones character.