As a rule of thumb, a persecuted minority must always be < 2% of the total population for the tyrants to succeed. Let's call it the "herd minority threshold". At this threshold, the minority can't escape their fate, because there are not enough members within the majority herd who are acquainted with any member of the minority. This is w…
As a rule of thumb, a persecuted minority must always be < 2% of the total population for the tyrants to succeed. Let's call it the "herd minority threshold". At this threshold, the minority can't escape their fate, because there are not enough members within the majority herd who are acquainted with any member of the minority. This is why Nazi Germany was so successful against the jews. For us to have any chance of survival, let alone winning, we have to push our numbers above 2%. My gut feeling is we are nowhere near. And if anybody asks me to peer review the 2%, I'm going to scream.
As a rule of thumb, a persecuted minority must always be < 2% of the total population for the tyrants to succeed. Let's call it the "herd minority threshold". At this threshold, the minority can't escape their fate, because there are not enough members within the majority herd who are acquainted with any member of the minority. This is why Nazi Germany was so successful against the jews. For us to have any chance of survival, let alone winning, we have to push our numbers above 2%. My gut feeling is we are nowhere near. And if anybody asks me to peer review the 2%, I'm going to scream.