Dehumanising is fascistic thinking. It’s what that mindset does to bend itself towards intentional cruelty.
If we use its language to dehumanise those who voice it, they’ve won already.
If we don’t, that’s not granting them licence. It’s not tolerating them. It’s part of stopping the slide
Jonathan Schofield
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2025-03-27 10:19:42 UTC
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