Reposted by Kaneomorph
And: to stay in power, dictators have to shatter the very concept of human solidarity, to break bonds that might enable the country to rise up against the regime.
Turning ppl against one another to dissolve trust is just Step 1.
Step 2: desensitize ppl so they no longer recognize shared humanity.
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