The Church of Us vs. Them Quotes

“The political rally, in contrast, depends on the making of an enemy to stir the crowd. The ones who gather gain their identity by being against something. If you took away that enemy, the crowd would fritter away because there would be nothing left for them to gather around. Their life would be empty at the core. This politic shapes us as an angry, coercive, and defensive people.”
― David E Fitch, The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies