#scapegoat

I think that the roots of racism have always been economic, and I think people are desperate and scared. And when you're desperate and scared you scapegoat people. It exacerbates latent tendencies toward - well, toward racism or homophobia or anti-Semitism. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

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#anti-semitism #been #desperate #economic #i

If I still need someone to calm my anger down, then I surely need a scapegoat who enrages me. ↗

— Toba Beta

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#angry #point-finger #scapegoat #self-control #anger

Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat. ↗

— Ernest Bevin

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#intelligent people #look #people #scapegoat #unintelligent