Media reports often highlight incidents where innocent people are harmed in one place, and in another, someone retaliates against their superiors. The summary is that there are some individuals in society with low tolerance, surrounded by negative energy, filled with resentment, who vent their unresolved issues onto others.
In recent years, the term "resentment" has become increasingly prevalent, commonly used by certain individuals and media to describe the current society. Whenever a "violent" incident occurs, so-called experts readily shift the blame onto the ordinary people, claiming that their dissatisfaction with life and heavy resentment are the causes.
It is undeniable that some of the protagonists in violent incidents are indeed ordinary citizens, but events do not happen without reason; there is a cause for every effect. Ignoring environmental influences when discussing outcomes is simply irresponsible.
Judging a person's goodness or evil based on wealth or status loses the inherent goodness of humanity. Resentment does not cling to the lower class, nor does it manifest on their faces. The emergence of resentment can be primary, but more often it is the accumulation of grievances that cannot be expressed. Linking the lower class with resentment not only creates division but also stigmatizes ordinary people.
The character "resentment" visually represents a dog locked inside a house. If a dog is confined for too long and is suddenly released, it is bound to exhibit anger and resentment. Dogs yearn for freedom; if kept confined, they will eventually go mad. Similarly, if a person is oppressed for too long, it is impossible for them not to explode.
A cornered rabbit will bite. When people are pushed to their limits, they can do anything. Everyone has their temper; it is impossible to suppress it indefinitely. If someone is bullied and oppressed for too long without an outlet, they will inevitably erupt, turning their anger towards their oppressors, and may even involve innocent bystanders.
The grievances of the lower class are not personal issues but stem from the deteriorating social environment; they have been oppressed for too long without resolution. The resentment of the lower class is never due to suffering but arises from the injustices of life. When oppressed and with no avenue for complaints, how can one not explode?
There are many individuals in the lower class, yet most are content with the status quo. It is not that societal resentment has intensified, but rather that they have faced too much oppression, exploitation, and unfair treatment. For someone already struggling, facing further injustice without resolution, being pushed to the brink, how can they calmly endure further oppression?
Many in the lower class are on the verge of collapse, ready to explode over trivial matters. This is also the reason behind most violent incidents. The root cause of resentment lies in the deteriorating social environment, fundamentally stemming from the exploitation of the lower class by capital and the upper class.
While the capital and upper class live lives of extreme luxury, they extinguish the hopes of the lower class, leaving them with no way out. Without the protection of a moat, what can the lower class do besides vent their grievances?