Most influential and powerful people in politics, of late has employed this time-tested strategy of divide and rule. They ignite riots in the name of religion, and two groups of people with different religions start to vote for leaders of their preferred communities, thinking that, it will teach the opposite group a lesson. However, the only one who gains out of this is the clever politician. Do you think we are being divided in the name of religion?
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discuss Are we going back to "divide and rule" strategy in the name of politics and religion?
- Thread starter Dr. A
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It's difficult to "not divide" people by religion when, for instance, one group is strongly against abortion.
The party of love and peace at it again:
The thing is, most understand States' rights as we are a Constitutional Republic. Having it thrown back to the States was a compromise most could accept and not fight because they are aware that they can change it at a local level to be illegal or legal up to 9 months, back and forth as generations see fit, much easier if it were codified into Federal law.
The democrats were promoting children getting trans surgery/treatment, so obviously this is going to cause division.
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Captain Cackle
Well, I can say this strategy, splitting groups to control them, never really went away, but it’s worth looking at whether it’s resurging. Historically, “divide and rule” (or divide et impera) has been the main strategy. It’s a tactic that exploits existing fault lines or creates new ones, often using identity such as religion, ethnicity, or ideology as a wedge.
The southeast USA has the reputation of divide and rule by pitting poor blacks and whites against each other.
Divide and Rule is the best strategy for leaders that don't have essence to keep dominating over the masses. They whip up sentiments to make you see the other person as an enemy and with that, the masses lose focus on uniting to fight the oppressor. Divide and Rule won't be eroded in politics and religion, and even organizational leadership.
It seems like there’s a resurgence of divisive tactics in politics and religion, where polarization is used to gain power. Unfortunately, this "divide and rule" strategy often deepens societal rifts rather than bui unity.
This is happening in my country because the politicians are exploring our religious differences for their own electoral gain. It's even more painful that people are not aware of their political gimmick.