They're singling out a marginalized outsider group, what Anthropology would term the Other, and using that group as a scapegoat for societal problems. It's exactly what Nazis and their ilk did with Jews, play by play. They pick a group that has no political protectors, that is unpopular in society, that has no coherent structure capable of self defense. They pick someone who is isolated and can't fight back. Then they tell the hogs "This is your enemy! Look what they've done!" and unleash them.
The fascist foot soldiers now have a target to blame for all the difficulties in their life and permission from the leaders to unleash their rage and frustration on that target. Then we get pogroms.
And once the fascists have killed all the members of one victim group they pivot effortlessly, pick a new group, and say "This is your enemy! Look what they've done!" and repeat the process.
They're singling out a marginalized outsider group, what Anthropology would term the Other, and using that group as a scapegoat for societal problems. It's exactly what Nazis and their ilk did with Jews, play by play. They pick a group that has no political protectors, that is unpopular in society, that has no coherent structure capable of self defense. They pick someone who is isolated and can't fight back. Then they tell the hogs "This is your enemy! Look what they've done!" and unleash them.
The fascist foot soldiers now have a target to blame for all the difficulties in their life and permission from the leaders to unleash their rage and frustration on that target. Then we get pogroms.
And once the fascists have killed all the members of one victim group they pivot effortlessly, pick a new group, and say "This is your enemy! Look what they've done!" and repeat the process.