“History teaches us that this crime was not a momentary aberration, but the result of systematic hate rhetoric, #statesponsored #propaganda, and society’s tolerance of inhumanity,” KIS said.

“Yet today we see that #antisemitism is once again present, manifesting itself in new forms and under different guises. It is no longer ‘latent’; it no longer lurks beneath the surface or teeters at the margins. Goebbels-style propaganda has been replaced by #revisionism, #disinformation, and the #demonization of #Jews as a social and national collective.” 🔥

https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1293528/greek-jewish-community-says-antisemitism-present-under-different-guises/

I think it's true - the reaction most of us feel against a Bad Other is stronger than our impulse to pursue any Good; at least when it comes to cooperating with other people.

It's significant, too, that he wrote this in the middle of Cold War polarization and not long after the Second World War.

#psychology #demonization #demonisation #religion #atheism #politicalphilosophy #erichoffer #quote #quotes #quotation

A quotation from Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) English novelist, essayist and critic
Essay (1936), “Words and Behaviour,” The Olive Tree, and Other Essays

More about this quote: wist.info/huxley-aldous/14957/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #aldoushuxley #dehumanization #demonization #evil #inhumanity #propaganda #rights

“The military-industrial-complex has grown into a monster so influential and powerful that even its earliest critics likely never foresaw its evolution. Where will it go from here, and can anything stop it? Bill Hartung tackles this question.”—The Chris Hedges Report

The Trillion Dollar War Machine (w/ William D. Hartung) | The Chris Hedges Report >

https://youtu.be/4mxti7sPPD0?si=vWWQv5Tl2Hvf4h9m

#techno_feudalism #tech_bro #Trump_Regime #war_mongerings #The_Technological_Republic #AI_as_a_weapon #elitism #Palantir #TESCREAL #war_hawks #Israel #Gaza #genocide #fascism #ecocide #military_industrial_complex #political_prisoners #Big_Brother #Peter_Thiel #war_industry #Lockheed_Martin #defense_manufacturers #fascist_USA #military_contractors #society #profits #ICE #USA_nazism #world_domination #demonization

A quotation from Bill Watterson

Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist
Calvin and Hobbes (1995-07-07)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/watterson-bill/77538…

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Hej Smol Loki, you heard also what the human was listening to? About a movie some humans made 50y ago about a gigantic evil shark hunting humans? And that humans have been describing sharks as devils for as long humans can write?

Yeah, Smol Loki, if humans can't even face the truth about sharks, how can they ever face the truth about themselves?

#Blåhaj #jaws #demonization #humanity

“It was bigotry then, it’s bigotry now.”

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xed5MI6rcwQ

Texan constituent calls out GOP for hate for trans community: "Don't y'all ever get tired of being on the wrong side of history?”

#PoliticalAbuse #Playbook #Callout #USA #Bigotry #Trans #Bully #EconomicAbuse #Scapegoat #Demonization #Distraction #Suffering #Corruption #Hypocrisy #Cowardice #GOP #Billionaires #Profit

A quotation from Will Rogers

Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
Column (1925-03-29), “Weekly Article”

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/rogers-will/76493/

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