It’s the far right ideology at work. “They’re gonna get us! That’s why we gotta get them first!” Same manipulation tactic of making up a Boogeyman, pulling people to defend against the made up Boogeyman, then advocating for the removal of anyone who doesn’t believe in the Boogeyman because “they’re not on our side”. It doesn’t matter if the threat is real if you can get people to ignore their lying eyes.
It’s the far right ideology at work. “They’re gonna get us! That’s why we gotta get them first!” Same manipulation tactic of making up a Boogeyman, pulling people to defend against the made up Boogeyman, then advocating for the removal of anyone who doesn’t believe in the Boogeyman because “they’re not on our side”. It doesn’t matter if the threat is real if you can get people to ignore their lying eyes.