race baiting
Exploiting ethnic tensions
Race baiting is the act of stirring up racial tensions or prejudice for political or personal advantage.
The term typically describes inflammatory rhetoric designed to provoke anger or fear along racial lines: Critics accused the candidate of race baiting with his immigration ads.
The accusation cuts both ways politically—conservatives may call attention to racism "race baiting," while liberals apply it to dog-whistle appeals to white resentment.
Unfairly assigning fault to innocents
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
- wedge issuePolarizing political subject
coded language · inflammatory rhetoric · demagoguery · propaganda · disinformation · misrepresentation · distortion · sensationalism
Separation into opposing extremes
- racial tensionConflict rooted in ethnicity
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- segregationForced separation by group
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
balkanization · alienation · enmity · antagonism · discord · strife · conflict · friction
Fierce moral indignation
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
defensiveness · resentment · radicalization · escalation · exacerbation · unrest · controversy · backlash
Governmental power struggles
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- talk radioBroadcast discussion format
campaign ads · punditry · commentary · trolling · clickbait · stump speech · rally · debate
scapegoating
Unfairly assigning fault to innocents
- fearmongeringDeliberately spreading exaggerated threats
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- otheringViewing as fundamentally different
wedge issue · coded language · inflammatory rhetoric · demagoguery · propaganda · disinformation · misrepresentation · distortion · sensationalism · exploitation
polarization
Separation into opposing extremes
- racial tensionConflict rooted in ethnicity
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- segregationForced separation by group
fragmentation · balkanization · alienation · enmity · antagonism · discord · strife · conflict · friction · hostility
outrage
Fierce moral indignation
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- distrustAbsence of confidence
suspicion · defensiveness · resentment · radicalization · escalation · exacerbation · unrest · controversy · backlash · harm
politics
Governmental power struggles
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
talk radio · campaign ads · punditry · commentary · trolling · clickbait · stump speech · rally · debate · cable news
- demagogueryrabble-rousing, fearmongering, fear mongering, scapegoating, pandering
- propagandapropaganda, brainwashing, disinformation, misinformation, indoctrination
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
race baitingracial reconciliation
Process of healing ethnic divisions
constructive criticism · bridge-building · coalition-building · diplomatic engagement · scholarly analysis
race baitingracial healing
Mending interethnic relations
peacemaking · community building · social cohesion · cross-cultural understanding · de-escalation
race baitingracial reconciliation
Process of healing ethnic divisions
bridge building · racial healing · peacemaking · coalition building · community building
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