Dehumanization chronicles

Sometimes, when we write that chavismo aggressively dehumanizes its opponents, people accuse us of hyperbole. In fact, if anything we’re erring on the side of literalism. Yesterday, Information...

This blog is not made by humans
This blog is not made by humans

Sometimes, when we write that chavismo aggressively dehumanizes its opponents, people accuse us of hyperbole.

In fact, if anything we’re erring on the side of literalism. Yesterday, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas called Chávez’s opponents “inhuman.” Today, Nicolás Maduro repeats the charge, saying the “right” is “inhuman.”

Dehumanizing your opponentswhere have we heard this before?