just thoughts today... dehumanizing language.....

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9908499/
"In response to a call for criminologists to consider the impact of former President Donald Trump’s presumed criminality, we analyze verbal-textual hostility (VTH) in Trump’s campaign speeches. Politicians have particular power and reach with their speech and their use of VTH is an important part of the trifecta of violence. Using a framework informed by linguistic theory and previous analysis of hate speech in recorded hate crimes, we present the categories of deprecation and denigration, and discuss their relationship to domination."

Dehumanizing always starts with language, often followed by images.

"I know it’s hard to believe that we ourselves could ever get to a place where we would exclude people from equal moral treatment, from our basic moral values, but we’re fighting biology here. We’re hardwired to believe what we see and to attach meaning to the words we hear. We can’t pretend that every citizen who participated in or was a bystander to human atrocities was a violent psychopath. That’s not possible, it’s not true, and it misses the point. The point is that we are all vulnerable to the slow and insidious practice of dehumanizing, therefore we are all responsible for recognizing it and stopping it."
https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/05/17/dehumanizing-always-starts-with-language/

?si=joalDAL-MDulLS94

Language as a Tool for Disenfranchisement

"One of the most striking ways language is used for disenfranchisement is through its association with class. Foul or offensive language is often associated with the lower class, while more refined, “polite” language is considered a mark of the educated and upper class. However, the reality is that many members of lower socioeconomic classes are not given access to the same educational resources that teach more formal language skills. This disparity creates a situation where the less educated are more likely to use “improper” language, which in turn is used to stigmatize and marginalize them.

This dynamic is highlighted by Chomsky’s assertion that the elite use language to perpetuate their dominance. Through media, education, and societal norms, those in power define what is “proper” and “acceptable,” creating a system where people who do not adhere to these norms are socially penalized. This linguistic classism reinforces existing power structures, making it more difficult for individuals from lower classes to improve their social mobility."
https://medium.com/@stonewalljacksoncollins/the-eloquence-of-exclusion-language-and-its-role-in-marginalization-5a0df8ceab2d

"MAGA Weaponizes White Grief While Drowning Brown Children"