It's not about being a better person but if we can convince a bunch of folks to see our ways and change them from their Liberal and Democrat views into ours, it will benefit not just us but the whole country in general. That will help rebuild this country and makes us even stronger than ever before. Believe me, I want to tell them off as much as you do, but if I were to choose to gloat or to convince others, I'll take the second option instead. It feels good for a short time to gloat but helping others last a long time.
I agree, that if you are too emotional to handle the stress, it's best for you to do something that can help you relax. Sometimes folks put feelings over facts and that shouldn't be that way because you are setting yourself to be mentally and physically exhausted.