<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Projection turns an opponent into a container for... > Projection turns an opponent into a container for every fear a coalition already carries. Once that happens, evidence becomes secondary to maintaining the enemy image. Political maturity begins by separating demonstrated conduct from the emotional uses a group makes of it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme - Workbook|Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Projection turns an opponent into a container for every fear a coalition already carries. Once that happens, evidence becomes secondary to maintaining the enemy image. Political maturity begins by separating demonstrated conduct from the emotional uses a group makes of it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-projection-turns-opponent-uses-group-makes ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->