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* Demonizing the Japanese has been a pretty heated subject that tends to show up every decade or so:
** During the 40's, American propaganda portrayed the Japanese were portrayed as insects, mice, rats, inhuman beasts, or unflattering caricatures of Emperor Hirohito (most famously in the [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/3/33/20100125180549!Tokio_Kid_Say.png Tokio Kid] posters.
** In the 80s, when Japan was experiencing a period of economic wealth and proceeded to buy buildings and land from American developers, along with building tons of factories, a resounding cry of "THEY'RE TEKKIN OUR JERBS" was heard from coast to coast, and fearmongering news reports that [[Japan Takes Over the World|Asian people were only in your town to buy it up]] and evict everyone were prevalent.
** More recently, news outlets stirred up the honey pot by using [http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/japan.video.game.rape/ a four year old hentai game] as evidence that all Japanese are rape-minded sex fiends. This prompted some [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/99713-CNN-RapeLay-Controversy-Sparks-Angry-Response fiery rebuttals] from native citizens, saying that people living in glass houses should not throw stones.
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* Interestingly, averted in German [[World War I]] propaganda in favor of ridicule. Germany's opponents were depicted in caricatures like "the Russians are totally uncultured, the French are [[Anything That Moves|only thinking about one thing]], the Brits are greedy, and generally all of them are incompetent cowards, lead by [[Manipulative Bastard]]s". Lead to [[Fridge Logic]] among German people, because if German soldiers are that great, and everyone else ''isn't'', why didn't they win the war in six weeks like the politicians said they would?!
* Ultimate proof that absolutely no one is safe from demonization, FOX News has accused [[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mr. Rogers]] of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29lmR_357rA ruining a generation].
* [[wikipedia:Dihydrogen monoxide hoax|Dihydrogen]] [http://www.snopes.com/science/dhmo.asp monoxide] is a colorless, odorless, tasteless chemical that kills thousands of people every year. Accidental inhalation and even skin contact (in both solid and liquid form) can be hazardous. The chemical has been found everywhere—in the atmosphere, in acid rain, and in almost every body of water in the world. It has even been found in the Antarctic ice. {{spoiler|The good news is that, even though all these facts are true, dihydrogen monoxide is just water. Dihydrogen {{=}} 2 hydrogen atoms, and monoxide {{=}} 1 oxygen atom, so dihydrogen monoxide is H{{lower|2}}O. This is
* The standard response of ''any'' conspiracy theorist to ''anyone'' that publicly disagrees with them or refutes their arguments: Expand the conspiracy to make the critic the newest player.
** This applies to many more extreme (well, basic and "normal ones too, but that's a different entry) political ideologies as well. Example: Try bringing up the mass murder committed under Marxist-Leninist Communist regimes, and the immediate response from a Marxist-Leninist is going to be having you branded an [[Eagle Land|Eaglelander]] (regardless of whether you live there), a member of he bourgeoisie (regardless of your actual socio-economic background), an imperialist, a capitalist, and a fascist. All rolled into one. The same sort of thing happens if you try to argue with a Neo-Nazi about... well, ''anything''. Disagree with them, and you're simply blinded by the Zionist conspiracy that currently holds power over the earth, and that you probably support the enslavement and eradication of the white race.
* This happens quite frequently online (including on [[This Very Wiki]]) and is mainly directed at trolls, Encyclopedia Dramatica, and 4chan. People who are trolls or support/use those sites usually have "[[Complete Monster]]" thrown at them, and the sites themselves are deemed [[Wretched Hive]]s that should be banned from the internet. This is not to say those sites aren't more than capable of being absolutely horrid ([[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|lest we invite edit wars otherwise]]), but even the most concrete examples of negative qualities may find themselves overstated.
* The Dutch politician Geert Wilders has used "I'm being demonized" as a tagline for a while. Many of his opponents thought it was funny, since he's not exactly known for being entirely politically correct about everyone himself.
* During an anti-Trump rally, one protester (representative of Vatican 2.0?) had a sign with Trump drawn with horns and explanation: "El Maligno" (literally "The Evil One" - referring to Satan). See on zombietime, ''[http://www.zombietime.com/inside_the_anti-trump_circus/ Inside the Anti-Trump Circus: Here Comes the Summer of Hate]''.
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