For example [vaguely]: writer creates a character who behaves like X, despite nobody actually behaving like X in real life. Then characters behaving like X become a wide-ranging trope. People in the real world begin to think it’s normal to behave like X, and subsequently start actually behaving like X themselves.

Any actual examples of this phenomenon happening?

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      14 days ago

      There has been quite a bit of left wing terrorism in Europe, in the past

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        13 days ago

        Most people do not consider property damage to corporations as terrorism even if the courts and law says it is.

        There is a huge disconnect here which has to be highlighted otherwise leftists are grouped in with mass murderers.

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          I’m not talking about property damage, I’m talking about terrorism where people die. Maybe look into the RAF, for example?

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            https://www.csis.org/analysis/right-wing-terrorism-threat-europe

            21% Right wing deaths from total amount of people murdered in terror acts

            2% for Left wing

            I already know that is why I said something. The left is known for more property damage though.

            Other interesting things

            6.9% from ethno nationalists. In the US we would have to include this in right wing terrorism.

            69.3% from Jihadists. Good Lord no wonder why their politicians are so anti-muslim.

            Also perspective helps as overall the amount of terrorism has been very low for both all of Western Europe and the US excluding events like 9/11 for the last few decades.