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minus-squareQuilotoa@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up75·8 days agoRule 1. When you’re having political problems at home, create a foreign enemy to distract the population.
minus-squarebarneypiccolo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·8 days agoAlso, a foreign threat tends to gather the citizens together. Our post-9/11 unity allowed them to create the Homeland Security Gestapo.
minus-squareluce [they/she]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 days agowho says the enemy has to be foreign?
Rule 1. When you’re having political problems at home, create a foreign enemy to distract the population.
Also, a foreign threat tends to gather the citizens together. Our post-9/11 unity allowed them to create the Homeland Security Gestapo.
common fascist tactic.
Also a common liberal tactic.
who says the enemy has to be foreign?