The Right weaponizes perceived persecution, namely being the group that controls power while feeling constantly oppressed by a minority they are actively oppressing.

This mindset leads to unbelievable violence, preemptive persecution, and inevitably fascism. https://twitter.com/VickyPJWard/status/1306578374572339200

Where narcissistic hypercapitalist crooks like Donald Trump and white-identity evangelicals meet is this perceived persecution.

They believe, while hoarding wealth, resources, and power, that they are victims in-waiting and do they must preemptively become violent.

Barr’s wording isn’t accidental. Perceived persecution means comparing even the most minor inconveniences as equal to horrors like slavery and precursors to genocide.

It’s white supremacist paranoia and projection of white supremacist guilt for these crimes.