Mmastodon WorldUS Politics first seen 22 d ago, last 1 d ago, peak #7
Warnings revived that divide-and-conquer tactics echo Hitler's playbook
Original: Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device
A passage describing how pitting religious, racial, and economic groups against one another breaks down national unity is circulating widely. The text warns that this 'divide and conquer' device was used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and elsewhere, adapting to local conditions with slight variations. Commenters sharing it frame the warning as relevant to current political polarization in the United States, drawing a direct line between historical fascist tactics and present-day rhetoric that pits communities against each other.
Why now: People see the historical warning about fascist divide-and-conquer tactics as applicable to current American political division.
Adolf HitlerGermanyUnited States
Evidence
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 12
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 11
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 6
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 5
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 5
- Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device of the "divide and conquer" technique used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and in other countries. With slight variations, to suit local conditions,… · army_talk_fascism · 3
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