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In reply to the discussion: 'Holocaust 2.0' graffitied on the University of Maryland by pro-Palestinian student activists [View all]Sympthsical
(10,977 posts)24. That's interesting
I'd never heard of the drama triangle before, but that certainly tracks.
And there's, of course, the historical pattern we see in these things. If you genuinely believe you're a liberator against an oppressive force, excess isn't a bug - it's a feature. Quite a bit can be justified "for the cause." So the vandalism, the antisemitism, the shutting down of speech, the violence. Because it's all in the name of Our Righteous Path, none of it matters. It's not important, and if you bring it up, how dare you. We're having a crusade over here!
Saviors are sinless.
And, as we've seen many times in history, that can be a dangerous identity to hold.
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'Holocaust 2.0' graffitied on the University of Maryland by pro-Palestinian student activists [View all]
Behind the Aegis
Nov 2023
OP
Which countries exactly, in these days? Certainly not ours if the GOP returns to the White House.
Hekate
Nov 2023
#44
IMO, advocating adding to 6 million murders and continuing genocide is worse
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2023
#9
As it turns out, some bigotry is perfectly okay as long as it's aimed at the "right" people. N/T
Jedi Guy
Nov 2023
#17
Absolutely. The means are justified by the goals - which are heroic and require sacrifices.
yardwork
Nov 2023
#26
Yes, in the case of minorities that they oppose they just refer to them as Establishment
JI7
Nov 2023
#62
It's been interesting watching definitions change in service of this ideology, too.
Jedi Guy
Nov 2023
#42
Just a link? I don't go to links that don't provide a preview. Especially from newbies.
LiberalFighter
Nov 2023
#43