In the form of a racist leader, hate and fear are popular tools to gain power, along with a healthy dose of ignorance. Power over people's opinions. Power over how far they're willing to go to pursue the ends you convince them of.
In the form of personal opinion--hate, fear and ignorance can still prevail. Racism isn't an opinion, it's an epistomological defect.
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"The idea that money doesn't buy you happiness is a lie put about by the rich, to stop the poor from killing them." -- Michael Caine
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