What causes electric charges to experience forces?

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The discussion centers on the interaction of electric charges and the forces they experience due to electric fields. It posits that the isotropy of an electric field can lead to anisotropic conditions when influenced by nearby charges, resulting in acceleration towards symmetry. The role of the Pauli Exclusion Principle in electrostatic forces is questioned, suggesting a deeper connection between quantum mechanics and classical electrostatics.

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What cause a particle with the property of electric charge to interact with other charges?
My way of thinking is that due the natural isotropy of the electric field of the electric charges any other electric field near the charge would cause it to become anisotropic, thus causing acceleration in the direction that the electic field is asymetrical to make it symmetrical again. Does the Pauli Exclusion Principle have something to do with it the electrostatic forces?
 
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