How paranoid nationalism corrupts

How paranoid nationalism corrupts  https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/08/31/how-paranoid-nationalism-corrupts
Cynical leaders are scaremongering to win and abuse power , the love of “us” has an ugly cousin: the fear and suspicion of “them”, a paranoid nationalism that works against tolerant values such as an openness to unfamiliar people and new ideas. What is more, cynical politicians have come to understand that they can exploit this sort of nationalism, by whipping up mistrust and hatred and harnessing them to benefit themselves and their cronies.