This sounds like a good covering of NZ's new Christian fascist brigade which is populated by former Action Zealandia people who are outed white supremacists now pretending to be catholics, and a brand of clever dick Christians like Dieuwe De Boer who fancy themselves as a reasonable voice for traditional conservatism instead of what they really are - racism apologists and enablers. At the very best that's what they are, but they're more likely something worse which is a new generation of white nationalists who have learned to disguise their views to avoid being plainly labelled as such.
Indeed. There is often a lot of sadism present in hate group membership. Everyday anonymous sadism means it can be expressed without social and physical consequences.
For sadistic individuals, the target of their sadism is often flexible too since needing a hate outlet is what is matters more than who specifically the hate is aimed at. So they will pivot through different minorities seeking to cause fear and emotional pain.
This also relates to Karen Stenner’s concept of authoritarianism which is akin to difference-ism - a general prejudice against all who are different from the chosen normative group. https://www.karenstenner.com/
This sounds like a good covering of NZ's new Christian fascist brigade which is populated by former Action Zealandia people who are outed white supremacists now pretending to be catholics, and a brand of clever dick Christians like Dieuwe De Boer who fancy themselves as a reasonable voice for traditional conservatism instead of what they really are - racism apologists and enablers. At the very best that's what they are, but they're more likely something worse which is a new generation of white nationalists who have learned to disguise their views to avoid being plainly labelled as such.
Indeed. There is often a lot of sadism present in hate group membership. Everyday anonymous sadism means it can be expressed without social and physical consequences.
For sadistic individuals, the target of their sadism is often flexible too since needing a hate outlet is what is matters more than who specifically the hate is aimed at. So they will pivot through different minorities seeking to cause fear and emotional pain.
This also relates to Karen Stenner’s concept of authoritarianism which is akin to difference-ism - a general prejudice against all who are different from the chosen normative group. https://www.karenstenner.com/