I also believe hate is negative, in the sense that it's a destructive impulse. Sometimes that can be necessary - to hate injustice, prejudice for example, can be a powerful force for change.
The problem is that the focus is often aimed at people, and that leads to violence. Hate aimed at people (rather than a concept, for example), will never help you achieve your goals in a peaceful way. In fact, I doubt it will help you achieve your goals in a sustainable way at all. Violence tends to be very short term in its effectiveness.
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