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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 42 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Explanation: In the pre-modern, early modern, and industrial era of Western civilization (ie just about everything before WW2), it was extremely common to blame social unrest or natural disasters on the Jews or the Christian God punishing Christians for allowing the Jews to [checks notes]... exist.

Luckily, when the Jews weren't available as a scapegoat, for one reason or another, the gays were always an alternative target! Such as by the great and celebrated preacher John Chrysostom, who considered homosexuality worse than murder, and linked sexual immorality of cities with earthquakes which killed hundreds of people!

How... lovely.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

Religion is so nice!

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

In France there is a group of people called the Cagots. Which were a persecuted minority group. Basically untouchables. They were hated for centuries that people even forgot why they hated them and just hated them because that’s what everyone else did. The discrimination even persisted until the first half of the 20th century. The weird thing is the Cagots didn’t look any different from the other French and their cultural identity was basically the same as the other groups in the regions they lived. If it isn’t the Jews or the gays it’s just anyone else for reasons unknown.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 21 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

Three letter names for scapegoats are tight!

[–] exu@feditown.com 10 points 18 hours ago

Using more than three letters is super hard, a huge inconvenience.

[–] BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

That's why I always just blame you. Yes, you!

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago

shifts blame

[–] blinfabian 8 points 19 hours ago

they cant read more letters at a time

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Usually people blame the British for everything

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

If the British hadn't sucked so much during the Revolutionary War (or at least the war of 1812), we wouldn't be dealing with fascism in America right now. Just sayin'. 🤷‍♂️

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yep Brits were never fascists yep. Like labeling a peaceful activist group as a terrorist organization is not fascism yep. /s

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There would still be fascism; but there wouldn't be an America.

[–] Cold_Brew_Enema@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

I think "trans" fits better