How can someone practicing genocide maintain an image of being good and moral person?

Answer 1

You understand that they cannot BE good and moral people, you just want to know how they can maintain a false image, right? The best way is probably to dehumanize or demonize the people they are killing, by, for example, blaming them for all the things that have gone wrong with your country, as Hitler did with the Jews, or for stealing away the land that "really" belongs to the genocidal people. This occurs even during ordinary wartime, and even in the US, for example during WWII when the US pictured the Japanese as devious little yellow-skinned creatures who really didn't qualify as equal human beings.

Answer 2

Someone practicing genocide may use Propaganda, manipulation, and censorship to control the narrative and portray themselves as good and moral. They may also manipulate public perception by pointing to fabricated accomplishments or blaming external factors to justify their actions. Additionally, they may surround themselves with supporters who share their ideology or silence dissenting voices to maintain the facade of being good and moral.