Approaching this cynically, all right-wing politicians blame groups as others as being the cause of their country’s societal ills. That’s just how it works.

Jewish people were just one of the targeted groups, along with LGBT people, disabled people, and communists.

One universal truth throughout history is that it’s hard to unite people behind a common goal, but it’s easy to unite people against a common enemy.

Listen to any right wing politicians from around the world - their plans for making things better all start with getting rid of someone (be it a group of people or a governmental department).

I remember that show. It was like Muppet Babies except with crows.

Ah, ok. Sorry, I thought you were referring to well-off ‘ordinary’ people.

Totally agree that the way governments fawn over corporations is beyond the pale.

I don’t understand what you mean “still getting plenty for free”.

I agree that there shouldn’t be this kind of wealth inequality, and it’s madness that people are starving in countries that are so prosperous, but it’s a little disingenuous to ignore the fact that wealthier people pay more in tax. They’re not getting stuff for free, they’re getting stuff for more than it costs poorer people.

Children’s clothing too.

Where do you think this is?

Lemmy isn’t university. There’s no implied or expressed expectations of “academic argument”.

From an outsider’s perspective, I think a lot of people think you guys sailed past the point of no return back in the 80s.