Instead of writing a nanoessay trying to explain myself, I write a nanoessay in defense of Irrationality in general and Irrational Anger in particular. Humankind benefits from Hard Work and Dedication of Doctors, Lawyers, and Entrepreneurs. Humankind benefits from Talent and Curiosity of Scientists and Inventors. Humankind benefits from Kindness and Care of Volunteer Doctors, Nurses, and Rescuers.
Notice: by the word Rebel below, I do not imply a criminal or an insurrectionist. I mean someone who goes against Mainstream Society, like a Hippy in 1960s or a Conservative in 2020s.
Very few people view Irrational Anger of a Rebel as beneficial to Humankind. In reality, Irrational Anger of a Rebel is as indispensable for well-being of Humankind as Industriousness of an Entrepreneur. An angry Autistic may be as beneficial to Society as an Upper Middle Class lady or gentleman. Very few people view those who exhibit Anger as altruistic. Below I make a case for the opposite.
The role of a Rebel is to point to Injustices acceptable by Society. Many Rebels throughout History have lost their Status, Livelihood, and even Freedom in the process. Many or most Rebels dared to criticize acceptable Injustices precisely because they had neither Status nor a Career to lose. Paradoxically, a Rebel who is driven by base emotions like Anger or Scoffing can in fact act very altruistically by sacrificing the little status he/she has in order to expose Injustice and Unfairness. Even more paradoxically, a Rebel who believes in Selfishness may act much more selflessly then a Respectable Citizen who believes in Selflessness.
In order to understand the role of someone who points to Injustice, we must understand the role of Injustice in the History of Humankind. Throughout History, most Societies accepted Injustice and Inequality. Slavery, being an extreme case of Inequality, was present in many Societies and common in a few Societies. Conquest and Genocide likewise have a long History. Totalitarianism is also a form of severe Injustice. USSR under Stalin and China under Mao had zero tolerance for Dissent. Modern Western Society is as Totalitarian. Hundreds of thousands of people have been fired for the slightest disagreement with Progressive Dogma.
One paradox of Tyranny is that many tyrants act Rationally. Hitler, the worst Tyrant and Mass Murderer in History, acted irrationally by attacking very strong nations. Other Tyrants acted Rationally and solidified their power. Horrible as it sounds, prior to Industrial Revolution, great wealth was acquired by exploitation of Slaves and Serfs. Both Stalin and Mao solidified political power, and built industries of USSR and China by coercive methods. Modern Progressives secure billions of dollars and many privileges by upholding their Hegemony.
Tyrants and Despots have been accused of acting irrationally. This is not the case. From Game Theory perspective, it is in the best interest of any Tyrant to ruthlessly suppress any Opposition and to inspire fear and cooperation from his/her subjects. Any Tyrant who gives even the slightest voice to their subjects risks losing their power and wealth.
The only Rational behavior on behalf of a subject of a powerful and ruthless tyrant is absolute cooperation with the Tyrant. A Babylonian slave who ran away in 2000 BCE could be executed. A Soviet citizen who criticized Stalin in 1937 could be imprisoned for 10 years. An American professor who criticizes Progressivism in 2021 would be blacklisted.
It is Rational for a Tyrant to act ruthlessly and for the subject to absolutely cooperate with the tyrant. Hence, Tyranny expands and solidifies. If everyone acted Rationally, Tyranny would have been the only stable form of Society. Historic tyrannies would have been much more stable then they actually were. The number of those enslaved by the Romans at any given time would have been in tens of millions rather then just millions. Stalinism and Maoism would have been stable and not given way to much less oppressive forms of Communism.
Fortunately for Humankind, there have been Irrational Rebels under every tyrannical rule. During the reign of Stalin in USSR and Mao in China, many Rebels sowed the seeds of Discontent among People. As a result, Totalitarian Communism gave way to much milder forms of Communism.
The role of a Rebel who points to Society's Unfairness is very much needed for Humankind. Yet this role is costly to the Rebel him/herself -- both in terms of their Status and Mental Health. Many Rebels quit and somehow fit into Society. Some Rebels try to quit, but can not.