let me illustrate what exactly is a coward, this is a very subtle example but it is a good one, then i'll go into why they're hated
Two guys are drafted into war, one understands that he simply doesn't have the power to say no, he says to himself this is my lot and I have to deal with it, he starts as a private and in battle after battle he takes what is seemingly big risks, but in reality he is simply first to react, he is not even required to be given orders, he simply understands what is demanded of him just like he understands that the enemy is not really evil, he somply doesnt have the power to say no to the government
the other guy lacks this understanding, he is always angry, he thinks WHY AM I HERE, WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK. He hates the enemy and he enters battle when he is ordered with a stupid kind of enthusiasm for killing
What is the difference? You're in the same battle with these guys and you are hurt, your captain is hurt lying next to you. The coward dodges bullets to save someone, he saves the captain. The intelligent man with courage saves you.
Understand?
After the war they both survive, the coward continues to hate the enemy and goes into alcoholism, he goes into drug abuse, he does not forgive even his long lost brother who fought for the other side and yet is family. If he is lucky, his cowardice is seen by another coward who has a position to help him, so he gives him a position right bellow himself because he knows the coward is no threat
The man with courage is allowed to come back to society and live a normal life, he starts a family, and even if he has to start a shit career, his courage and intelligence is rewarded by others with courage who of course find themselves in high posiitons, and they reward the man with courage with a good career because they relate to him, he is one of them
If one has power hunger besides having courage, he will of course become wealthy no matter what eventually, he can fuck up all he wants but angels will always find him like gh15 says
And of course the reason that cowards are hated is first of all people with courage resent them kissing their ass because they know it's a lie, and other cowards hate them because an ass can only fit so many kissers, they compete against each other
If you are a coward and know it, you have to at least have fucking loyalty, if you kiss the same ass all your life then that ass may love you despite your lack of courage