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A '''Blood Libel''' was a common tactic used by medieval groups to justify the oppression of outside groups, usually Jews, it consisted of demonization, propaganda and even violence - often they would focus on stories depicting Jews or Gypsies as evil, child-killing maniacs and encouraged open resentment, fear and even genocide of said groups. | A '''Blood Libel''' was a common tactic used by medieval groups to justify the oppression of outside groups, usually Jews, it consisted of demonization, propaganda and even violence - often they would focus on stories depicting Jews or Gypsies as evil, child-killing maniacs and encouraged open resentment, fear and even genocide of said groups. | ||
Similar tactics were in use in innumerable dictatorships throughout history and continue to be used by destructive cults and hate | Similar tactics were in use in innumerable dictatorships throughout history and continue to be used by destructive cults and hate groups. | ||
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