A grievance is most poignant when almost redressed.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To me, race is not all about grievance. It is also about pride and empathy and humanity and understanding the value of difference. But along with that, there are also expectations that we should set for ourselves and for others. We should expect to be treated as equal citizens.
It's much easier to make jokes about sensitive issues if there is some dissent, some conflict.
Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.
Oftentimes, discussion of war gets flattened to a discussion of trauma.
Many writers who have had to deal with the subject of atrocity can't face it head-on.
There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.
Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.
The bigger confrontation is the one an individual has with itself.
I delight in offending people. I think the grievance brigade, victimhood, the idea that hurt feelings are some kind of special currency - I think that needs to come to an end.
Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance.