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At best, these false claims help politicians cover for corporate misdeeds. At worst, they foster division for its own sake. Neither makes us safer.

  • Troy
    13·
    2 days ago

    Fascism requires enemies, both internal and external. These enemies need to be painted as simultaneously: weak and can be crushed; but also so dangerous that they are destroying the country. Once the population accepts this rhetoric, the government can literally do anything.

    • tankfox@midwest.socialEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      You can’t be a bully if you’re not bullying anybody. A bully without a victim is just a loud angry person.

      Might as well face it, America adores bullies. A good bully around who you feel isn’t bullying you will focus feeling of general anxiety into feelings of directed hate which are easier to compartmentalize.