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> the intention is to divide us Who actually has this intention and why?

• meany 4y ago
  In general, creating division between classes, races, religious groups presents opportunities for individuals to gather power by taking up the cause for one group. By establishing an “other” you have an enemy to rally support for your leadership. This is the basis of power for every demagogue from the Cleon in Athens to Joe McCarthy and the American Red Scare. This is also a core theme in Orwell’s 1984. In the context of the OPs topic, there are those who honestly are trying to improve the world, but many people have new found careers and political power created by the division on both the Right and Left.
  • jraph 4y ago
    Still not buying this in the current context but interested if you have any concrete example.
    • lazyeye 4y ago
      This is like someone swimming in an ocean asking for proof that water is wet.
    • kodt 4y ago
      Concentration of wealth under capitalism?
• JacobThreeThree 4y ago
  The "who" is pretty easy - it's corporate media outlets: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great...
  • andrekandre 4y ago
    while i dont find that conclusion unbelievable at all, that article excluding fox news is a smell to me, not gonna lie