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What are some unrealistic fictional tropes that have become realistic because people internalized them from fiction? (lemmy.world)
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For example [vaguely]: writer creates a character who behaves like X, despite nobody actually behaving like X in real life. Then characters behaving like X become a wide-ranging trope. People in the real world begin to think it’s normal to behave like X, and subsequently start actually behaving like X themselves.

Any actual examples of this phenomenon happening?

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[–] 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

There has been quite a bit of left wing terrorism in Europe, in the past

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    Most people do not consider property damage to corporations as terrorism even if the courts and law says it is.

    There is a huge disconnect here which has to be highlighted otherwise leftists are grouped in with mass murderers.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    I'm not talking about property damage, I'm talking about terrorism where people die. Maybe look into the RAF, for example?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    https://www.csis.org/analysis/right-wing-terrorism-threat-europe

    21% Right wing deaths from total amount of people murdered in terror acts

    2% for Left wing

    I already know that is why I said something. The left is known for more property damage though.

    Other interesting things

    6.9% from ethno nationalists. In the US we would have to include this in right wing terrorism.

    69.3% from Jihadists. Good Lord no wonder why their politicians are so anti-muslim.

    Also perspective helps as overall the amount of terrorism has been very low for both all of Western Europe and the US excluding events like 9/11 for the last few decades.

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