Apocalypticism Dualism Scapegoating Demonization Conspiracism

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ApocalypticismDualismScapegoating
DemonizationConspiracism
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Apocalypticism The belief in an approaching
confrontation, cataclysmic event, or
transformation of epochal proportion, about which
a select few have forewarning so they can make
appropriate preparations. From a Greek root word
suggesting unveiling hidden information or
revealing secret knowledge about unfolding human
events.
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Apocalypticism Christianity In Christianity
there are competing apocalyptic prophetic
traditions based on demonization or cooperation.
The dualist or demonized version involves a final
show-down struggle between absolute good and
absolute evil. Central to Christianity, the
tradition also exists in Judaism, Islam, and
other religions and secular belief structures.
Believers can be passive or active in
anticipation and optimistic or pessimistic about
the outcome.
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Dualism A binary division of the world into
competing factions one good and one evil. Also
called Manichaeism.
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Demonization The portrayal of individuals and
groups as agents of pure evil, perhaps even in
league with Satan. A precursor to scapegoating
and conspiracism which encourages discrimination
and violence against the target. Acts as a form
of dehumanization or objectification.
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Scapegoating The social process whereby
hostility and aggression of an angry and
frustrated group are directed away from a
rational explanation of a conflict and projected
onto targets demonized by irrational claims of
wrongdoing, so that the scapegoat bears the blame
for causing the conflict, while the scapegoaters
feel a sense of innocence and increased
unity.It is scapegoating whether or not the
conflict is real or imaginary, the grievances are
legitimate or illegitimate,or the target is
wholly innocent or partially culpable.
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ConspiracismA distinct narrative form of
scapegoating, that uses demonization to justify
constructing the scapegoats as wholly evilwhile
reconstructing the scapegoater as a hero. Sees
secret plots by tiny cabals of evildoersas the
major motor powering important historical events.
Often employs common fallacies of logic in
analyzing factual evidenceto assert connections,
causality, and intent that are nonexistent.
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
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1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Palmer Raids
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
Christian Right
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
Christian Right
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
Christian Right
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
Christian Right
Leftists, Christian Right, Militia/Patriots,
Neonazis
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005
Roosevelt Administration
Palmer Raids
Red Scare morphs into attack on Rockefellers,
CFR, Trilateral Commission
Schlafly JBS
Christian Right
Leftists, Christian Right, Militia/Patriots,
Neonazis
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Scapegoat Timeline1790 1820 1880 1890
1905 1920 1935 1950
1965 1980 1985 1995
2000 2005