Twilightprincess wrote:
It seems akin to sociopathy to me. It probably has more to do with compartmentalizing, though…
I feel like the ability to easily compartmentalize these things becomes indistinguishable from how individuals with ASPD who are violent tend to see their use of violence. It's just a matter of the size of the compartments, so to speak.
Some examples of large boxes might be
the commies, or
sinners, or
the compradores; a medium box might be
anyone who's done x specific action, regardless of circumstances; a very small box might be
anyone who bumps into me while I'm worked up. No matter how broad or how large a segment of the population is isolated and viewed as deserving of whatever consequence is imposed upon them no matter how disproportionate it might actually be.
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Just a reminder: under international law, an occupying power has no right of self-defense, and those who are occupied have the right and duty to liberate themselves by any means possible.