Classification: People are distinguished into an “us and them” type situation based on ethnicity, race, religion, or nationality.
Symbolization: Names or symbols are given, and are distinguished by colors or dress.
Dehumanization: One group denies the humanity of another group, members of the dehumanized group are equated with animals, vermin, insects or disease.
Organization:Genocide is organized, usually by the states but also informally.
Polarization: Hate groups broadcast propaganda, and extremists drive the groups apart.
Identification: Victims are identified and separated out because of their ethnic or religious identity.
Extermination:Quickly becomes mass killings legally called “genocide”, it is “extermination” to the killers because they do not believe that their victims are fully human.
Denial:The perpetrators of the genocide attempt to deny that they have commited any crimes, and offen blame what happened on the victims.
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