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[-] D61@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago

Seems a bit of a stretch. Orientalism? Sure, I can see that. Antisemitism? I'm going to need some convincing.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

i think in this specific instance its serving the same purpose of demonizing our ideas by using a popular hated strawman. which was jews at that time, but is russia now.

in general this is one the final purposes of these -isms and -phobias they keep pushing constantly.

[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

Yeah Jews got swapped for Slavs

[-] macabrett@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

isn't that generally just describing an element of fascism?

scratch a etc

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

yeah, fascism and racism have a close relationship, for example.

fascism can't sustain itself without an 'other' out-group they can focus people's anger at.

preferrably a minority that has a harder time defending itself and putting the ruse into question, but it can technically even be an entire other nationality.

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