"The use of language referring to enemies as bugs or rodents has a long history in genocide because it dehumanizes opponents, making it easier to kill them. In the U.S. this concept is most commonly associated with Hitler and the Nazis, who often spoke of Jews as 'vermin' and vowed to exterminate them.
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #Nazis #Hitler #Mussolini #vermin
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-13-2023