Brutalisation ★ Trusted & Extended

: In contexts of occupation or systemic injustice, the "long night of collective humiliation" can turn into a "caldron of hate," leading the brutalised to seek revenge through the same violent means used against them. 2. The Normalisation of Horror

The Brutalisation of British Soldiers in the Peninsular War 1808-1814 brutalisation

: Soldiers in conflict often undergo a psychological shift where "murderous drives" are liberated as a survival mechanism. : In contexts of occupation or systemic injustice,

It isn't just individuals who become brutalised; institutions do too. When states or organisations rely on force rather than dialogue, they perpetuate a culture of aggression. they perpetuate a culture of aggression.