I came into misanthropy a few months ago myself for this very reason. In my mind, it got so bad that I started to relish the day when all the “useless eaters” would be laid in their graves

The ignorance of the many not only tempts the parasitic exploitation by the few; but also the insolence of the few towards the many. Both parasitic exploitation and insolence represent the reaction to ignorance; hence the temptation to define oneself by the ignorance of others.

I had to break down firewalls of brainwashing. It was very difficult to do, and you experience so much grief

Temporarily living within the ongoing process of dying demands struggle to resist temptation, and what the living perceive within dying represents loss, hence the demanded struggle to grow within it.

extrovert

Before expression (growth) comes compression (comprehension) of impressed (perceived inspiration). Introverts are tempted by suggested information to ignore expression (growth) for repression (loss).

victims in spiritual war

SPIRIT (Latin spiro; to breathe) represents impression to compression to expression. That ain't a conflict (war); but adaptation to origin. Being able to breathe doesn't represent victim status; but the opportunity to temporarily exist (living) within the ongoing (dying); hence the need to adapt by breathing.

I hope he gets the push he needs.

Need represents perceivable inspiration from what's pushing one aka from the natural order aka the living being moved from inception towards death; hence the living being processed within dying.