#Demonization

Lee Drutman

leedrutman

We talk a lot about asymmetrical polarization. The most troubling asymmetrical polarization is that only one party's leaders believe that democracy is worth preserving and it depends on not demonizing

Jim Sciutto

jimsciutto

I’ve covered Intl terrorism for 20 years & the parallels to the US domestic terror threat are real & frightening. - radicalization online - demonization of the ‘enemy’ to justify

Miss Phase

SonicPhase

Even though it was the original idea, the writers of the first outing of She-Hulk quickly did away with the idea of her getting powered up when she's angry, mostly

Kurt "Masks Save Lives" Eichenwald

kurteichenwald

When MAGA waves flags with Trump's name, declares they will die for him, and accept every lie he says as truth, we are dealing with a deluded cult of personality.

Steve Faktor

ideafaktory

HOW TO DEFEAT BAD DOGMASIt's not bad ideas that are spreading, but bad ideologies.All ideologies offer 4 benefits:- purpose (cause/victims to fight for, enemies to defeat)- outlet (for depression, anger

Reuters

Reuters

Trump sought the world's attention and got it. Now the reality show ends. He cultivated a political base by sharing his thoughts, creating an omnipresence of sorts that dominated the

Consent Factory

consent_factory

The government and media's demonization of the anti-New Normal totalitarianism movement in Germany has been significantly intensified in advance of the planned New Year's Eve demo in Berlin. Happy yet,

Ananya Chakravarti

achakrava

I am an incorrigible optimist. So much so that a dear friend, an adorable Eeyore, once laughingly accused me of annoying him with uncharacteristic hope. But teaching the day after

Dr William F

farmingsimul

For decades Hollywood browbeat Whites about racism & "White guilt." Over time the brainwashing took holdHere's one such preachy "Family Ties" tv episode. Note how the Blacks are portrayed as

ChipmanForRichmond

MrLegacyJones

For those that missed Levar Stoney's press conference & don't want to waste 30 minutes here's a recap! After recent violence by police Mayor Stoney asked his chief of Police

Qiao Collective

qiaocollective

EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT XINJIANG IS WRONG.You have probably heard about Western nations making claims of "concentration camps" in China as a tool to attack and balkanize China.But how closely

MarkBrahmin☀️

MarkBrahmin

1/ The DR/AR has a tendency to venerate establishment based celebrity. If a celebrity, like Trump, Mel Gibson or Gary Oldman, says something sort of "based" it's a cause of

A Concerned Citizen

FlaginDistress

I would like to thank @BamaStephen @jkempcpa @TheValuesVoter & @HeathMayo for getting me through the past few weeks. Their integrity and civility give me hope for the future of conservatives

Marc-André Argentino

_MAArgentino

1/ The narratives of the QAnon ideology provide important clues for understanding of the rhetoric and actions of QAnon adherents who are influenced by apocalypticism and millenialism. This especially important

Martha Lincoln

heavyredaction

"Who could have imagined we would have mishandled COVID?" -- many *did* imagine that the US would fare badly. Perhaps worth reconstructing the reasoning behind those early predictionshttps://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/13522530

Finchelstein

FinchelsteinF

Trump's populism means danger of fascism because 1) glorification of violence & enabling paramilitary groups to go after perceived enemies; 2)places racism & xenophobia at center of politics; 4)conflates leader,

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