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For the people who are busy conjuring conspiracies about how #TigrayGenocide appeared so soon after Nov 4 2020 —
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In 2018, these TV personalities were very clear about the horrifying implications of "የቀን ጅብ" as dehumanizing language (~48m)
For the people who are busy conjuring conspiracies about how #TigrayGenocide appeared so soon after Nov 4 2020 —
01/
In 2018, these TV personalities were very clear about the horrifying implications of "የቀን ጅብ" as dehumanizing language (~48m)
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Anybody who has studied language and violence understands this: dehumanizing language is an early indicator of oncoming violence.
And any sane and historically literate person would have seen what was coming as soon as it was obvious that "የቀን ጅብ" would go unchecked.
Anybody who has studied language and violence understands this: dehumanizing language is an early indicator of oncoming violence.
And any sane and historically literate person would have seen what was coming as soon as it was obvious that "የቀን ጅብ" would go unchecked.
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Yes, the folks on the TV show were too cautious how they tiptoe around stating the obvious; and their criticism is a little too lukewarm for my liking, especially about Abiy's መደመር garbage and his rabid cult following.
Anyway, spare an hour and watch the full video.
Yes, the folks on the TV show were too cautious how they tiptoe around stating the obvious; and their criticism is a little too lukewarm for my liking, especially about Abiy's መደመር garbage and his rabid cult following.
Anyway, spare an hour and watch the full video.
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Bonus reading:
Students of 20th century history will also recognize this pattern of dehumanizing language in the lead-up to the genocide committed by the Turks against Armenians, where Armenians were “dangerous microbes.”
msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/ther…
Bonus reading:
Students of 20th century history will also recognize this pattern of dehumanizing language in the lead-up to the genocide committed by the Turks against Armenians, where Armenians were “dangerous microbes.”
msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/ther…
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Common sense would expect #TigrayGenocide hashtag to be present even before Nov 4th, at least as a clarion call, a warning flare, that something horrendous was in motion.
But instead, here we are, watching idiots cook up conspiracies about a "conveniently-timed" hashtag.
Common sense would expect #TigrayGenocide hashtag to be present even before Nov 4th, at least as a clarion call, a warning flare, that something horrendous was in motion.
But instead, here we are, watching idiots cook up conspiracies about a "conveniently-timed" hashtag.
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