#9. The Dehumanization Template
From THRIVING IN TIMES OF STRUGGLE by Michael C. Patterson
April 29, 2026 · 22 min · Season 7 · Episode 9
About this episode
This episode discusses the Political Dehumanization Template, a framework for understanding how political control is exercised through dehumanization.
Comments? Send me a text message. Dehumanization is one of the oldest tools of political control. And it follows a recognizable pattern. In this episode, I identify and name what I call the Political Dehumanization Template — a five-component framework for understanding how those in power manufacture enemies, redirect legitimate grievances onto scapegoats, and license violence against targeted groups. The template is ancient. It is deliberate. And it is operating in American public life right...
People in this episode
Host: Michael C. Patterson
Topics covered
- dehumanization
- political control
- scapegoating
- violence
- American public life
Keywords
- dehumanization
- political control
- template
- scapegoats
- violence
- grievances
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