The extermination of social subgroups is a relatively recent phenomenon in history but, unfortunately, it seems to have become more and more frequent in recent times. Often, as in the case of the witch-hunting age, extermination is the result of a perfectly rational attitude that develops in societies under heavy stress. When a social subgroup is relatively wealthy, can be identified, and can’t offer significant military resistance, there are good chances that its members will be exterminated and their assets confiscated. The classic case was that of the Jews in Europe up to the 1st half of the 20th century.
At this point, considering that our society is surely under heavy stress, the question is: which subgroup could be the next target for extermination? I think I have an answer:
The most likely target for the next extermination round is middle-class retirees.
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