tbf that’s often where they start. It goes something like: I like Rome–>I want to see that today–>How can someone build an empire in the modern world–>Oh yeah, a few guys did try that…
I think racism is more of an independent correlation than any causative element. The cause seems to be an oversimplification of the world into “natural laws” that are poorly understood, usually surrounding a shallow understanding of survival of the fittest and hierarchical structures in animal behavior. This root branches out into both racism and authoritarianism independently.
an oversimplification of the world into “natural laws” that are poorly understood, usually surrounding a shallow understanding of survival of the fittest
It’s especially ironic because the only real measure of the “health” of any gene pool is its diversity. Species that lack diversity are doomed to go extinct sooner or later as the environment changes. The eugenics obsession with “racial purity” is the exact opposite of what you would want if you want your group to survive.
tbf that’s often where they start. It goes something like: I like Rome–>I want to see that today–>How can someone build an empire in the modern world–>Oh yeah, a few guys did try that…
I think racism is more of an independent correlation than any causative element. The cause seems to be an oversimplification of the world into “natural laws” that are poorly understood, usually surrounding a shallow understanding of survival of the fittest and hierarchical structures in animal behavior. This root branches out into both racism and authoritarianism independently.
It’s especially ironic because the only real measure of the “health” of any gene pool is its diversity. Species that lack diversity are doomed to go extinct sooner or later as the environment changes. The eugenics obsession with “racial purity” is the exact opposite of what you would want if you want your group to survive.
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