So he began by false whispers and malicious hints to foment jealousies and distrust among them. No sooner did the lion see this, then he fell upon them one by one, and killed them in turn. In Nazi Germany, divisive talk against the Jews was used to attack, profile and castigate a section of the population leading to the Holocaust. In Rwanda, extremist Hutus referred to the Tutsi in derogatory terms and went further to create a narrative to cut down the tall trees. In the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya, one tribe was (and still is) referred to as madoadoa, and this divisive narrative was used to hurt a section of the population.

Source: The Star February 23, 2021 00:56 UTC