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Unity Day
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A large-scale exhibition marking National Unity Day is opening at the Manege exhibition hall in Moscow, with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow among the figures associated with the event, according to Interfax. The exhibition coincides with the November 4 holiday, one of Russia's main national commemorations, and is drawing attention as part of official celebrations.
- 2Warnings revived that divide-and-conquer tactics echo Hitler's playbook●Pitting of religious, racial, and economic groups against one another in order to break down national unity is a device
A passage describing how pitting religious, racial, and economic groups against one another breaks down national unity is circulating widely. The text warns that this 'divide and conquer' device was used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and elsewhere, adapting to local conditions with slight variations. Commenters sharing it frame the warning as relevant to current political polarization in the United States, drawing a direct line between historical fascist tactics and present-day rhetoric that pits communities against each other.