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Re:Why bad-tempered people earn more and live longer by llovan on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @03:17PM (#12264158)
Well, just anecdotally, blunt or angry contrarian responses seem to be downvoted in most online communities.
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Re:Why bad-tempered people earn more and live longer by et-al on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @03:49PM (#12264358)
The key there is "contrarian".

If I posted an angry, but seemingly well-supported rant aligned with the sentiment of a particular group, people will probably upvote/reblog it (see: Trump).

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