Its being used as a new coat of paint for Great Replacement theory, "we must look out for our own", etc. Trying to guilt trip people for having empathy for minorities and suggesting that assissting the poor, homeless, disabled, etc will destroy modern civilization.
So the usual fascist/imperialist talking points that have been around for over a millennium. I'll be honest, its the first I've heard of it and decided to look it up, because the phrase by itself conveyed nothing to me personally.
Oh shoot, there's a Wikipedia entry and everything. I had assumed that if I looked it up, I'd only find fascist sources and I didn't want to deal with that. Thank you for doing the work I should have done myself.
No, it only makes sense as a worldbuilding thing for games where everyone has The Evil Plague That Makes Them Evil. Mutual aid is actually a factor in evolution. Have you heard about this.
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theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 79d
No, that's a fascist buzzword.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 6 pts · 79d
I've never heard the term, what do they say it is?
theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 79d
Whenever people don't want to commit genocide.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 3 pts · 79d
That sounds like snark and I'm sure it's deserved but it doesn't help me.
greencoil@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 6 pts · 78d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_empathy
Its being used as a new coat of paint for Great Replacement theory, "we must look out for our own", etc. Trying to guilt trip people for having empathy for minorities and suggesting that assissting the poor, homeless, disabled, etc will destroy modern civilization.
So the usual fascist/imperialist talking points that have been around for over a millennium. I'll be honest, its the first I've heard of it and decided to look it up, because the phrase by itself conveyed nothing to me personally.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 3 pts · 78d
Oh shoot, there's a Wikipedia entry and everything. I had assumed that if I looked it up, I'd only find fascist sources and I didn't want to deal with that. Thank you for doing the work I should have done myself.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 78d
Contrast that with suicidal hate where you'll celebrate anything that harms you as long as it also harms the "woke left" and minorities.
_deleted_@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 79d
Probably. Are you ok?
mistermodal@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 78d
No, it only makes sense as a worldbuilding thing for games where everyone has The Evil Plague That Makes Them Evil. Mutual aid is actually a factor in evolution. Have you heard about this.
mo_lave@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 79d
The good kind: Sacrificial love
The bad kind: Burning yourself to keep others warm