[joma89]

For the same reason 5,000 well armed and well trained Japanese soldiers murdered 350,000 chinese in the city of Nan King in 1937.

The larger group is passive while the smaller group is aggessive, committed, and maniachal.

[xenia]

“The larger group is passive while the smaller group is aggessive, committed, and maniachal.”
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You nailed it.

But add to that “fear.” Fear is a powerful force and keeps us passive. We have a lot to lose, so we don’t fight back. We keep waiting for a politician to save us.