Franky I'd say this sort of attitude is much more corrosive – the idea that people who feel they are being treated unfairly or poorly should roll over and accept it merely because other people are being treated more unfairly or poorly.

I don’t really agree with the idea that there is an underlying wish to “instil fear” or whatever. I agree even less with the attitude that we should all shut up and be happy so long as someone else is worse off.