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@ Zhi Zhu 🕸️
2025-02-26 11:45:55
The (Righteous) Cruelty Is the Point
Fascists frame hate and violence as necessary...
https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/the-righteous-cruelty-is-the-point
"cruelty is intimately connected to a sense of virtue, empathy, & community. #Fascism creates a structure in which sadism feels righteous & #cruelty feels like the natural complement to empathy and solidarity.
This sounds alien or counterintuitive. But in fact it’s a very common conflation. And if you want to recognize how common it is, just think about action #movies."
#USPol #News
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