Those who rejected compassion were negatively declaring themselves for revolution

Evidence

This invasion is especially terrible because it is carried out not by the dominant elite reorganized as such, but by those who have participated in the revolution. As men who “house” the oppressor, they resist as might the latter themselves the further basic steps which the revolution must take. And as dual beings they also accept (still due to the remnants) power which becomes bureaucratized and which violently represses them. — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 506 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

In order to carry out the revolution, revolutionary leaders undoubtedly require the adherence of the people. When leaders who constitute a contradiction to the people seek this adherence, and find rather a certain aloofness and mistrust, they often regard this reaction as indicating an inherent defect on the part of the people. They interpret a certain historical moment of the people’s consciousness as evidence of their intrinsic deficiency. Since the leaders need the adherence of the people so that the revolution can be achieved (but at the same time mistrust the mistrustful people), they are tempted to utilize the same procedures used by the dominant elites to oppress. Rationalizing their lack of confidence in the people, the leaders say that it is impossible to dialogue with the people before taking power, thus opting for the antidialogical theory of action. Thenceforward—just like the dominant elites—they try to conquer the people: they become messianic; they use manipulation and carry out cultural invasion. By advancing along these paths, the paths of oppression, they will not achieve revolution; or if they do, it will not be authentic revolution. — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 528 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Pity’s enemies rejected misfortune rather than condoning the powerful; The critique of compassion was perverted into fascist martial law; Revolutionary leaders who mistrust the people become oppressors themselves — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 528 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Revolutionary leaders who mistrust the people become oppressors themselves #expands (0.75) — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 528
• Revolutionaries who internalized the oppressor can re-create oppression after taking power. #corroborates (0.75) — Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 506