There is literally nothing that ethno-nationalist leaders do that will get their core support group to distance themselves from them.
They'll torture children, kill civilians, destroy economies and jobs, lose territory, violate every nationalist, and saying "shame" won't work.
They'll torture children, kill civilians, destroy economies and jobs, lose territory, violate every nationalist, and saying "shame" won't work.
The cult of ethno-nationalism is a brainless, shameless space, you cannot combat it by appealing to "common humanity" because it rejects the idea of a common humanity.
Since it posits a grand purpose, and unimaginable Utopia, it is rewarded on effort, not the reality of failure.
Since it posits a grand purpose, and unimaginable Utopia, it is rewarded on effort, not the reality of failure.
No appeal to even self-interest works, it's all wished away as a "sacrifice" for a "higher purpose".
This is why centrist positions have no impact except to validate, normalise those who demand unequal treatment.
The cult won't change its mind with better facts or information.
This is why centrist positions have no impact except to validate, normalise those who demand unequal treatment.
The cult won't change its mind with better facts or information.
To beat its appeal you have to look at those on the periphery of the cult, in it for instrumental reasons (or ignorance) and offer a better, more convincing story.
Those that understand a "common humanity" are the target audience, not cultists.
Those that understand a "common humanity" are the target audience, not cultists.
Find, build, and defend the common ground, but beware of including cultists into such a mix, you can't convince them, and they will torpedo all moves towards inclusion.
They have set themselves outside common humanity, listen to them, and treat them as such.
They have set themselves outside common humanity, listen to them, and treat them as such.
