When Political Leaders are making Threats of Violence or Incitations of Violence
....take cover.
Most people (non-psychopaths) are very psychologically uncomfortable with carrying out violence; they find it to be terrifying, if not traumatizing.
To make people psychologically comfortable with carrying out violence, you have to *dehumanize* the humans you are telling them to carry out violence against.
Essentially, you have to make them perceive the targets of their violence are bad people, or that they are not people; they are worse than humans.
Example:
The Rwandan Genocide (1994), did not happen over night.
Yes, the violence erupted abruptly
However, for months and years before the violence occurred, political leaders dehumanized the Tutsis (the ethnic minority which was the target of the genocide).
Political Leaders call the Tutsis "Cockroaches" and "Snakes".
With enough of this dehumanisation, the Hutu majority eventually felt justified in murdering members of the Tutsi minority.
2020 America
When you see Leftwing Americans refer to Rightwingers as "Nazis"
and
you see Rightwing Americans refer to Leftwingers as "Communists"
a similar thing is happen.
Dehumanisation of the other side, by both sides, on a macro level.
To be clear...
Leftwing Americans view 'Nazis' as being far worse than 'Cockroaches'
and
Rightwing Americans view "Communists" as being far worse than 'Snakes'
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-Blank Slate Theory Egalitarianism / Cultural Marxism
-"Affirmative Action is fine; it's just holding different candidates to different standards based on which racial group they come from"
Rightwing Insanity:
-"Donald Trump is a psychologically stable human being, rather than a narcissist who is far too egotistical and impulsive to be entrusted with nuclear missiles"
Note: I use the words 'Sociopath / Sociopathy' and 'Narcissist / Narcissism' interchangeably
Psychopathy:
-Caused by genetics
-Marked by a dysfunctional or inactive amygdala, within the brain. Psychopathy is a neurological disorder
-Zero Fear (Extremely Low 'Neuroticism')
-Zero Compassion (Extremely Low 'Agreeablness')
"Corporate Machiavelli, what is your area of expertise?"
Psychology:
-Individual Psychology
-Social Psychology
-Machiavellianism; how to manipulate individuals and groups
My own real world application (Machiavellian Execution) of this knowledge was mainly in the business world, and in managing the politics of my own family.
In terms of analysis (Machiavellian Analyzer), I am at the 99th percentile of ability.
I am exceptionally good at quickly and accurately analyzing the psychologies of individuals and groups.