Fascist history resurfaces with dehumanizing terms like “maggot” and “vermin.” The dangerous rhetoric of “rooting out” people from “nests” raises alarm bells.
Have you ever heard of the term “maggot” being used in a dehumanizing way? Well, according to a tweet by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, it seems to be making a comeback alongside other troubling rhetoric. In a tweet dated September 19, 2024, Ben-Ghiat pointed out the use of this term in conjunction with Trump’s language about “rooting… Read More »