Austendo Chapter 10

Q: What did acts of hate such as the Holocaust have in common? Why do the leaders of such acts most commonly choose that path?
A: "...it is easier for people to agree on a negative program -- on the hatred of an enemy, on the envy of those better off -- than on any positive task. The contrast between the "we" and the "they," the common fight against those outside the group, seems to be an essential ingredient in any creed which will solidly knit together a group for common action." (153)