The Fascist Sneer is as old as history, and works as follows.  The people are told that the enemy king or leader is filthy, incoherent, debased, and brutish, more animal than human.  When he is captured, he is put in a cage with a few rags, no toilet facilities, and no eating utensils.  After a week or so he is exhibited to the people, and sure enough, he is filthy, incoherent, debased, and brutish, and gets more and more so as time goes on.  The conquerors smiles and say: 'I told you so.

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