• @RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
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      That’s an interesting video, and I don’t think it defines exactly what I was trying to say, but it absolutely is tangential to it.

      I want to say White Paternalism, where white people think they know what is best for minority groups, but that name often has an association with racism.

      Edit: found it: “white saviorism”

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        Ah, saviorism. Yeah that’s definitely what you’re describing.

        I guess what the video is describing is yeah tangential and/or like a superset. Groups high on the power structure use those who’re lower as proxies for their vying for power/resources/etc.

        • Yes, the video definitely suggests groups can be used as pawns and virtue signaling for those trying to “help” or use the appearance of it to further an agenda.

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        Yeah it’s pretty well researched. It’s kind of jarring viewing these videos now because they describe a time when fascists weren’t nearly so overt.