When ideology takes hold, it strips people of their humanity, reducing them to servants of a doctrine rather than beings capable of empathy, reason, and genuine connection.
Discussion
Not all ideology is evil. I am Christian.
Not all violence is evil. I am a soldier.
Christ came to bring a sword, not peace.
I have two swords.
Convinced idealistic radicals are indeed scary people. Dehumanizing others for their ideas, is tribal, primal, scary behavior that leads to senseless violence.