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No idea. But it's interesting to compare and contrast with Islamic extremism.
Also it isn't having flawed beliefs that is inherently dangerous - look at people here who used to believe (and propagate) the myth that fillet brazed frames were less stiff than lugged, or people who still buy Ti stems.
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It's the agitatiors that are the issue. Some people have blind faith in things and they look up to more successful / famous people (in thier opinion) thinking they what they say is Gospel.
I saw an article on the female from the Madalorin quoting the Princess Bride on Instagram. It just fuel for the flames when that shit is happening.
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Agreed... but... it does depend on majority. So one easy way to combat it is to establish a society in which the majority of both sides of the political divide can at least have trust or basic belief. Then myth builders and dragon slayers are marginalised in general dialogue and the danger remains fringe. It's still a danger but it's not a civil war. The real threat is when ideologies become amplified by the perception of security being utterly undermined right?
I think we're reaping what we sowed by establishing a very fragile veil over these insecurities in an unjust and unfair capitalist society? But the best solution to what is currently still a fairly manic (but growing) unease is to give stability back.
It all just shows what a house of cards it all is and why states like Russia find it so easy to sow discord with basic interference doesn't it.
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+1
Inclined to agree
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I am concerned that the assault on the Capitol is only the start of a series of ever escalating confrontations between the swivel-eyed right wing and the rest of the world.
The Tea Party morphed to the Birthers to MAGA to Q. Momentum is building and the response needs to be met directly. You can’t extend an olive branch to an ideology that isn’t grounded in reality. You can’t compromise with fascism. These populist movements bring nothing to the table that could benefit society, so they have to be stopped...but how?
When their belief is based on fantasy, debunking the myths just entrenches their position. How do we offer an attractive alternative that they can get behind without turning the planet into the hand maids tale/mad max?