Dehumanizing groups of Americans has allowed Trump, MAGA, and Neoliberals to take power.

Dehumanizing Americans was the tool Trump, MAGA, and Neoliberals used to take power, and in the process, are decimating our government to empower the oligarchs.

Dehumanizing groups of Americans

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Summary

The host argues that right-wing politicians, MAGA media, and neoliberal elites keep power by systematically dehumanizing women, immigrants, Palestinians, Black Americans, and other marginalized groups; this erosion of empathy distracts voters from overwhelmingly popular progressive economic demands and normalizes cruelty that enriches the powerful.

• Dehumanization is a deliberate psychological tool that turns public anger away from corporate exploitation and toward scapegoated communities.
• Trump’s branding of immigrants as “rapists,” Israel’s portrayal of Palestinians as less than human, and police narratives about “dangerous” Black people all follow the same playbook.
• Media misinformation machines perpetuate these myths, while progressive voices must counter them with patience, facts, and human stories, rather than ridicule.
• Even many self-identified progressives unwittingly harbor misogyny, racism, or xenophobia; dismantling those biases requires intentional personal work.
• Building durable solidarity means centering on shared material struggles, such as low wages and unaffordable healthcare, while refusing to let cultural wedge issues fracture the majority.

A just society rejects scapegoating and stands up for the full humanity of every neighbor. Progressives must lead by exposing dehumanizing rhetoric, amplifying stories of mutual aid across lines of race and nation, and organizing around the bread-and-butter policies that the vast majority already supports.

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