Comment by api

I've often observed that if you take an angry fanatical ideologue and scratch, you often find a nihilist. The ideology is just a medium for the anger. The anger is the fundamental thing. There's a lot of people who seem to be really angry right now.

Part of it is legit, I think. There are legit things to be angry about, though they differ depending on where you live in the world.

Part of it is an addiction. Anger releases some powerful brain chemicals, and it can be addictive.