Persecution strengthens the pathological relationship of the excluded

Evidence

The Roma are the archetypal ‘problem-group’ that suffers from the historical curse of persecution (Stewart, 2012a ). Persecution is tightly linked to authority – the authority to instigate, control and sanction actions that solve the problems related to the (unwanted) presence of others. The macro-context of historical persecution provides a useful vantage point for understanding the resurgence of authority calls that demand undemocratic solutions to social problems posed by the presence of unworthy others. — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 327 (#expands, via linked claim)

At the individual level, momentary frustrations, such as threats to self-esteem, can exacerbate derogation of outgroups (Fein & Spencer, 1997) and daily frustrations can lead individuals to respond disproportionately to minor provocations, especially by outgroup members (Miller, Pederson, Earleywine, & Pollock, 2003). However, such individual-level processes must be distinguished from collective processes; whereas the former explain when individuals are likely spontaneously to act on their prejudices, the latter explain when frustrations lead to organized persecution of outgroups. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1611 (#expands, via linked claim)

The reaction against the Jews is heightened into a true object for persecution—an object of instinctual release—by the political ticket. The “elements of anti-Semitism,” which are based on experience but are defused by the loss of subjective experience shown in ticket-thinking, are remobilized by the ticket. Already proved to be inadequate, these elements give the neo-anti-Semite a bad conscience, and thereby lead to insatiable evil. — Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, 164 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Persecuted victims reproduce the power they fear against others; Historical persecution authorizes undemocratic solutions against unwanted groups — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice: Society,…, 327; Strong social ties also enable exclusion and violence toward outsiders — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 528 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Historical persecution authorizes undemocratic solutions against unwanted groups #expands (0.85) — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice, 327
• Individual frustrations explain spontaneous prejudice while collective processes explain organized persecution #expands (0.80) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1611
• Ticket-thinking remobilizes defused anti-Semitic impulses into persecution #exemplifies (0.75) — Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, Dialectic of Enlightenment, 164
• Exclusion ceremonies psychologically reaffirm the included members’ belonging #expands (0.72)
• Perceived exclusion and injustice prime society-wide breeding grounds for radicalization #expands (0.72) — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice, 716
• Strong social ties also enable exclusion and violence toward outsiders #qualifies (0.70) — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 528