Why does everyone seem to want to tear each other down all the time?

People tear each other down for a few reasons, one, they can be insecure and feel better when others are the same way, two, they can be threatened by them, three, that is what they are taught, or four, they want to fit in with the crowd.

If people aren't happy Within themselves, they can feel angry, hard done by or frustrated. These heavy emotions impacts on ones daily dealing with others. Their interaction is driven by these negative emotions so insulting, contradicting, belittling someone etc gives them a sense of satisfaction as someone else apart from them also feels this pain of low self esteem, hurt, injustice, anger etc. They feel they have a right to behave in this manner as its a cruel world so suck it up! Not EVERYONE does this. If you at peace with yourself and accepting of who you are, this will not be the way you react on an everyday basis! Bitterness is a decaying emotion. Never let these people get to you as they are in enough pain and need to find peace! Adesa

Because we're insecure. We are SO insecure and we hate ourselves. We get scared when we see someone who even just SEEMS happier, more successful, or a better person than we are and we want to hurt them, or 'knock them down a peg' so we don't feel threatened anymore. Personally, I think a true mark of a confident and great person is when they just encourage and share in the happiness of others, even if they are better than the person. Either way, it's the poison in selfish people's lives that we can get rid of.

People who try to tear others down are probably hurting in some way. They want to find worth but putting others down. By putting others down they are finding validation that they are better or are worth more. People like that usually have low sec esteem or feel worthless.

There could be many reasons but the two most common appear to be reputation and confidence. People tear others down so that they can seem cool to others or seem like a badass. Others will tear other people down to make themselves feel good about their own problems and their own lives.

Everyone carries Materialistic things as priority and Ego as the weapon, this will block them from respecting others needs and hence everyone tries and acts selfish.

I think it’s because they are feeling insecure about themselves. By tearing others down they can try to see themselves in a better light. This may be because they’re insecure or angry at themselves.

from a personal experience, I think people always "tear" others down simply because of jealousy. a person would hate on another person and whatever they can to destroy him/her just because they want their job, car, or whatever. people worked hard for where they are now and a lazy person would just hate them for that why?

Unfortunately sometimes that's the easier route and humans tend to find it easier to hurt each other than to love. You can help though. It starts by ending the cycle here, now. Small baby steps start at home, help your neighbor, help a stranger on the street, say a kind thing to a random person who you see. Change can begin anytime anywhere and at anyplace. It starts with you and it can make a huge difference.

Sometimes it can feel as though that is true. Empathy and compassion for the individual who is behaving in that manner help me. By understanding that there is something inherently inappropriate with those actions, I simply wonder what is driving the person to be seemingly insecure or even cruel. It may not or may not change their behavior, but it does a great deal for me to lessen the effects of his/her actions. Taking a moment to step back and realize it has nothing to do with you is freeing. You don't have to react. You can simply hope they see the need for accountability and a more positive approach in the future.