Authoritarians thrive when they can cling to the frustration of the populous. Sadly, this ends up being a coning on steroids, and these are highly effective too!
In propaganda you need a scapegoat, somebody who is going to be blamed for all troubles and tribulations. These will be designated as second-class citizens.
Propagandistic derogatory depictions are meant to humiliate and, in some instances, dehumanize the person who has become the target. Learn to defeat it!
For the USA in our traditionally binary political construct third party candidates don’t usually have much traction, and RIGHT NOW, they can be disrupting.
Have you ever noticed that some authoritarians seem to get away with tons of mayhem, but anybody else is castigated for doing the same stuff? Here is why.