I suspect talking bad about an out-group - macro or micro, other political party or nearby clique - helps people feel secure in in-groups.
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@sarahdoingthing 'harmful' and 'beneficial' take an indirect object: to whom? -
@St_Rev both in-group and out-group and anyone else in the reasonably direct chain of causation - 2 more replies
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@sarahdoingthing Does it reinforce good community values or simply delight in the humiliation of other?. -
@AliceTeller I like this - covers many cases, although some cases don't fit in either category
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