There is a certain class of person with low self esteem, whose mechanism for raising it is to raise themselves up by lowering others. Basically, a bully. Bullie

There is a certain class of person with low self esteem, whose mechanism for raising it is to raise themselves up by lowering others. Basically, a bully. Bullies look for easy targets, because they want to attack someone who won't fight back. You'll appear to be an easy target if: - You are a minority in the population where the bully hunts - You appear to be isolated from others - You are associated in the bully's mind with a group that the bully considers easy pickings Bullies in general are not interested in the ideologies or politics associated with their attacks. They've just learned what buttons to push in order to cause maximum fear and powerlessness. When their victim feels disempowered, the bully feels empowered for causing it. The only way to stop a bully is to hit them back. They're cowards at the core, and will go looking for easier victims if you fight back.