Hmm... I like how you center on "don't want to understand things". It's a LOT harder to hate something you understand, especially when it comes to people. I'd

Hmm... I like how you center on "don't want to understand things". It's a LOT harder to hate something you understand, especially when it comes to people. I'd quibble on the final part though: they do it not to make themselves feel better (that is simply not possible), but to justify feeling bad about themselves and not wanting to admit it. It's quite narcissistic.