Organization of Hatreds Redux

Politics as the organization of hatreds again:[1]

Entire political parties and media networks are embarked on an explicit program to make us afraid, in order to gain power and status thereby. This is the very definition of terrorism, and they are terrorists, who deserve to be treated as such with all due diligence of public sentiment and the law.

And let’s hear it for “opportunofascists” (in the comments).

Update. Yes, yes, fear ≠ hatred, but the linkage is close enough.

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[1] Earlier I thought I was quoting Michael Oakeshott. My bad: apparently it was Henry Adams. See, e.g., here.