Populists blame migrants – but hateful discourse starts at the top | Suzanne Moore

An Amnesty report about toxic language in politics warns of its dehumanising effect. It is rightwing leaders who have fomented this “People just ain’t no good.” This is the refrain of the moment isn’t it? Everywhere you look, people are becoming more selfish, insular, nasty and uncaring. The coarsening of public discourse – often online – reveals anger, alienation and a dangerous kind of apathy that feeds on low-level anxiety and perpetual disappointment.Polit