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Re:The normalization of corruption in organizations (2003) [... by joshuaissac on Friday February 27, 2026 @01:27PM (#47183769)
> Oppression would be quite impossible throughout history if people weren't willing to oppress their own kind to the benefit of others.

Isn't the opposite far more common? When oppression happens, it is typically people oppressing the out-group for the benefit of the in-group.

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Re:The normalization of corruption in organizations (2003) [... by carlosjobim on Friday February 27, 2026 @02:11PM (#47184329)
My impression is that the foreign/out group delegate the actual oppressing to local representatives, who are more than eager to do it towards their own kind.
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