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A sociological framework analyzing how resentment—a persistent, simmering anger at perceived unfair treatment or status humiliation—becomes a collective political force. Social resentment often arises when groups feel that others are unfairly advancing while they are held back, or that their dignity is being denied. It is distinct from simple anger: resentment nurses the wound, refuses reconciliation, and seeks not justice but the other’s downfall. The theory explains the dynamics of populism, culture wars, and intergroup hostility, showing that resentment often masks underlying structural inequalities with personal grievances.
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