They come and they go, and there are always people who cannot feel good about themselves unless they are a member of group that hates another group. Even if it involves violence. I can't for the life of me understand why that's something to be proud of, for anyone.
In the peculiar case of American racial history, the hatred comes from longstanding fear. White supremacists are terrified that if Black people were on an equal social standing, or became a demographic majority, they'd treat white people the same way white people treated them. They cannot wrap their heads around the idea that not everyone looks at the world in the same zero-sum way they do.
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Clothing makes the man. Similar clothing multiplies personal power.
KKK robes, military gear, police uniforms all give the person the power of the group to bully.
Unfortunately it also gives the person impetus to bully in order to remain part of the group.
Comparing the military and the police to a hateful organization like the KKK because they wear uniforms? Interesting...
So, Bruce, what does that say about Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and marching bands?
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It says if you put on the uniform you better go alone to get along, you become part of "us" against whoever "them" is to that group. The "them" is determined by the leadership and their "them" is your "them", like it or not.
It seems the ones with the strongest hate for something rise up the ranks to leadership.
Boy scouts? I didn't last long, two meetings. The scoutmaster's son was about four years older than me and a classic bully. I kicked his ass (or tried to, lets call it a draw) and got kicked out of the troop. Two years later he murdered his parents and his brother.
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