To be clear, this isn’t to minimize the fucked up shit, but to get people to realize that the fucked up shit is a result of the system, rather than some remarkable evil in the hearts of some “other”.

Thinking that evil is a thing that exists is a thing that we use to distance ourselves from what we’re all capable of doing. It’s better to be honest about that shit than to hide behind tribalism for comfort. “I could never do that because I’m [some in-group that’s really the same as most in-groups]”

But honestly, I’m having trouble parsing what you’re saying here. That I’m saying nothing or what?