I am certainly disturbed by the level of hatred expressed primarily by some of the so called radical right in the US. People were accused of being Bush haters during his administration, but it was usually addressed to people who criticized Bush policies. We now see hatred at a different level and while it is usually the result of fear, that fear is being exploited and inflamed by such as Beck and Limbaugh and even some Republican leaders and some religious leaders. I do not know if other countries have their counterparts of these dangerous extremists. They encourage their audience to act without thinking and base arguments upon misinformation if not outright lies. When bloggers are thrown into the mix and mass emailings there is an even greater force generating hatred. Then add the power of persuasion convincing people that only Fox News or certain people can be trusted to provide the truth.