[nsoqm]

> We're all the same. Nothing has been shown more effective at tearing down prejudices than actual exposure and confrontation.

History is full of counter-examples.

[jijijijij]

Under scientific scrutiny it is not, tho. Contact interventions are considered the most effective tool to reduce prejudices across domains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_hypothesis

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014971892...

[pfannkuchen]

American south? Many contact, few rainbows and unicorns.

[sunshine-o]

If you want to get an idea of what a war situation would do to a society like Germany just remember Covid.

A battle between humanity and a virus deeply deeply divided our society. If I remember correctly Germany or Austria were ready to put non vaccinated people in jails.

About every lines of division deepens.