"Angry" is in your name though! :)

Seriously though, as someone who believes that open discourse is a better route than dismissal, I can't say I've always been a fan of how I've seen you deal with a lot of arguments. At the same time, I don't post or comment nearly as much as you do, so it's very easy for me to say all this without properly understanding how much you must get bogged down by bad faith retorts, or seemingly good-faith rebuttals that are nothing but sealioning. You always seemed like a very passionate person who always seems to understand and hold their convictions well -- something I greatly admire. But putting oneself in "the front lines" so often isn't good for anyone, no matter how resilient or convinced in their philosophies they might be.

I will say that despite the occasional abrasiveness of your rhetoric, you do do a great job of challenging people on their views, especially on this sub. It's so easy for someone to think they "won" social justice awareness even though they still think/behave in a manner Phil Ochs sung about. You calling people out on that does a net good I think, and it reminds others (such as myself) to not fall into easy complacency.

Without question, there are plenty of things you and I would inherently disagree over. But I don't think that should mean you and people like myself should have to be at odds with one another. At the end of the day I can only assume that we both want similar things -- I mean, I know we both frequent this and similar subs; it should be safe to say you and I both want to see positive social change in the world. Sure, we might disagree on how to achieve that in some respects, but that doesn't mean we can't still have those discussions without losing sight of the fact that we share similar goals.

While I may have downvoted a number of your comments in the past, I still always appreciate reading your input in a conversation. I also admire the humility you showed in this post -- something that I always want to see on reddit as a whole, but is almost never shown. If I were you, I wouldn't beat myself up so much over any perceived failings; everyone gets burned out after enough time, and without realizing it it can be all too easy to lash out at people who don't disagree with you. It's happened to me, it's happened to many people. I don't think that should translate to you, or others in a similar position, having to completely change your ways. But perhaps instead you might want to take inventory of what you would want to change, and go from there. (This is solely me speaking from my own experience, so feel free to ignore this section if you'd like.)

I hope you find some more positivity in your life. Like I said, I admire a great deal of what you do in the various communities we both participate in, and I hope the rampant cynicism to be found on this site doesn't bog you down too much.

P.S. I hope my criticisms toward your behavior don't come across as judgemental. I promise they aren't at all, though I understand that some nuances can be lost when an idea is expressed only through text. So I just wanted to clarify that any criticism I may have shared is secondary to the nicer things I want to communicate!