It's easy to fall into the trap of politics - being angered by why things do or don't happen. For those who are passionate about a cause or activists, this can create strong emotions based on the prevailing direction of politics (both local and global).
I think we've lived in this short period of time (in all of human history) where we've had the most "say" in how things turn out - even then, we don't have control or say over everything. Democracy is a concept we want to embrace, but are we prepared to accept views that oppose our opinions?
Consider the ebbs and flows of politics, the shifting of the Overton window, and even the progression of one's views over lifetime. We are exposed to a range of views and opinions if we choose to.
Now, I'm not saying we need to resign to learned helplessness, and the thought that one's vote has no power. But understand that misgovernment does happen with real consequences. At what time should we accept what's around us, versus standing up for what's wrong?
So instead of wanting to be reactionary to everything that sounds bad, let's consider all sides and all angles, from a higher perspective, before we decide to react.
For example, within the context of our own lives, we did not choose our starting point (our time and place of birth). So, if our environment is not great, should we blame anyone for trying to improve their own lives? However, this could come as a consequence or cost of other things. For example - if one person is able to study a particular course, this could come at the expense of someone else. Then, if you were that someone else, would you draw hate from the action of the former person?
(Perhaps a better example might be the former person lining up, and the latter person pushing in line. In that example, there is more "unreasonable" direct conflict.)
Hence, this is why we need to take perspectives of what is reasonable. Back to the original example, if you were that someone else, why wouldn't you think of studying more to get that higher entrance score? Perhaps you didn't deserve that spot this time around?
And perhaps when meritocracy isn't the only factor, that is another reason why we feel that society is unjust.
I think with some perspective taking, we would moderate our own views and probably be slightly more understanding of extreme views. I guess that is the benefit of living in a free society, where we can decide for ourselves what views and positions are reasonable, with the ability to freely debate ideas on their own merits with others.
Ironically, despite having the freedom to examine different views, gradually society is becoming more splintered and refusing to be more understanding. As a result, we are much less accepting. This applies to all directions of politics.
Ever since the "Buzzfeed"-isation of news media, the reporting of facts has played second fiddle to emotionally charged headlines, encouraging us to feel certain ways about topics.
In my view, it probably doesn't matter as much about how things play out, knowing that there always will be winners and losers in every decision made. Some things are still facts - society as a whole has developed and progressed as a result of technology - discoveries and inventions. For that we should be thankful. And perhaps for the time we remain on this Earth, we should give thanks to it and pray that we can be more understanding as a society, bring back some morality and rationality to be able to curb dangerous views.