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Why we defend our party

djinwa

Well-known member
It is fascinating to see people argue for their party, even though it differs little from the other. Regardless of the party in power, we keep increasing social and military spending, and we keep printing the money to pay for it. So the foreign, domestic and monetary policies don't change.

So what makes people defend their guy and attack the other? Tribalism, a basic animal instinct of which few are aware.

http://bigthink.com/risk-reason-and-reality/how-tribalism-overrules-reason-and-makes-risky-times-more-dangerous


When I was a kid, my synagogue was right across the street from a Catholic church. Bellevue Avenue made such a clear dividing line between us – The Chosen People – and them…the enemy. No doubt the view from the other side of the street was the same. I had no idea at the time what a powerful metaphor those few lanes of asphalt made for one of the most significant aspects of human behavior…the powerful instinct of tribalism. It’s everywhere, protecting us by readily overriding reason, and morality, and pretty much anything else that could dim our chances of survival. And it's threatening us at the same time.

It’s not just religion, of course. We identify ourselves as members of all sorts of tribes; our families, political parties, race, gender, social organizations. We even identify tribally just based on where we live. Go Celtics, go Red Sox, go U.S. Olympic team

Tribalism is pervasive, and it controls a lot of our behavior, readily overriding reason. Think of the inhuman things we do in the name of tribal unity. Wars are essentially, and often quite specifically, tribalism. Genocides are tribalism - wipe out the other group to keep our group safe – taken to madness.

Yet another example is the polarized way we argue about so many issues, and the incredible irony that as we make these arguments we claim to be intelligent (smart, therefore right) yet we ignorantly close our minds to views that conflict with ours. Dan Kahan, principal researcher into the phenomenon of Cultural Cognition, has found that our views are powerfully shaped so they agree with beliefs of the groups with which we most strongly identify.
 

Mike

Well-known member
I have no choice but to defend Republicans. Just look what the Dem core/base voters are here in the South & in the Inner City North.

Blacks vote Democrat at about 90 to 1.

No I won't vote along with thugs, welfare brood mares, and OT.
 

Larrry

Well-known member
Em you are doing exctly like the liberalsftwingers on this site
First you define us as to what you want to then the next step is to tear down what you try to portray us as you think you see in your eyes

You really aren't attacking us you are attacking an image you created
 

TexasBred

Well-known member
djinwa said:
It is fascinating to see people argue for their party, even though it differs little from the other. Regardless of the party in power, we keep increasing social and military spending, and we keep printing the money to pay for it. So the foreign, domestic and monetary policies don't change.

So what makes people defend their guy and attack the other? Tribalism, a basic animal instinct of which few are aware.

http://bigthink.com/risk-reason-and-reality/how-tribalism-overrules-reason-and-makes-risky-times-more-dangerous


When I was a kid, my synagogue was right across the street from a Catholic church. Bellevue Avenue made such a clear dividing line between us – The Chosen People – and them…the enemy. No doubt the view from the other side of the street was the same. I had no idea at the time what a powerful metaphor those few lanes of asphalt made for one of the most significant aspects of human behavior…the powerful instinct of tribalism. It’s everywhere, protecting us by readily overriding reason, and morality, and pretty much anything else that could dim our chances of survival. And it's threatening us at the same time.

It’s not just religion, of course. We identify ourselves as members of all sorts of tribes; our families, political parties, race, gender, social organizations. We even identify tribally just based on where we live. Go Celtics, go Red Sox, go U.S. Olympic team

Tribalism is pervasive, and it controls a lot of our behavior, readily overriding reason. Think of the inhuman things we do in the name of tribal unity. Wars are essentially, and often quite specifically, tribalism. Genocides are tribalism - wipe out the other group to keep our group safe – taken to madness.

Yet another example is the polarized way we argue about so many issues, and the incredible irony that as we make these arguments we claim to be intelligent (smart, therefore right) yet we ignorantly close our minds to views that conflict with ours. Dan Kahan, principal researcher into the phenomenon of Cultural Cognition, has found that our views are powerfully shaped so they agree with beliefs of the groups with which we most strongly identify.

YOu only posted a portion of the article. But I was wondering WHY this current president seems to be intentionally dividing people into tribes, etc. instead of working for a unity among the citizens???? What is his long term goal???
 

loomixguy

Well-known member
TexasBred said:
djinwa said:
It is fascinating to see people argue for their party, even though it differs little from the other. Regardless of the party in power, we keep increasing social and military spending, and we keep printing the money to pay for it. So the foreign, domestic and monetary policies don't change.

So what makes people defend their guy and attack the other? Tribalism, a basic animal instinct of which few are aware.

http://bigthink.com/risk-reason-and-reality/how-tribalism-overrules-reason-and-makes-risky-times-more-dangerous


When I was a kid, my synagogue was right across the street from a Catholic church. Bellevue Avenue made such a clear dividing line between us – The Chosen People – and them…the enemy. No doubt the view from the other side of the street was the same. I had no idea at the time what a powerful metaphor those few lanes of asphalt made for one of the most significant aspects of human behavior…the powerful instinct of tribalism. It’s everywhere, protecting us by readily overriding reason, and morality, and pretty much anything else that could dim our chances of survival. And it's threatening us at the same time.

It’s not just religion, of course. We identify ourselves as members of all sorts of tribes; our families, political parties, race, gender, social organizations. We even identify tribally just based on where we live. Go Celtics, go Red Sox, go U.S. Olympic team

Tribalism is pervasive, and it controls a lot of our behavior, readily overriding reason. Think of the inhuman things we do in the name of tribal unity. Wars are essentially, and often quite specifically, tribalism. Genocides are tribalism - wipe out the other group to keep our group safe – taken to madness.

Yet another example is the polarized way we argue about so many issues, and the incredible irony that as we make these arguments we claim to be intelligent (smart, therefore right) yet we ignorantly close our minds to views that conflict with ours. Dan Kahan, principal researcher into the phenomenon of Cultural Cognition, has found that our views are powerfully shaped so they agree with beliefs of the groups with which we most strongly identify.

YOu only posted a portion of the article. But I was wondering WHY this current president seems to be intentionally dividing people into tribes, etc. instead of working for a unity among the citizens???? What is his long term goal???

Dear Leader's goal is to send us all to the poorhouse and make us totally dependent on the Donk gobermint..........well, that and take away our guns. :shock:
 

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
loomixguy said:
Dear Leader's goal is to send us all to the poorhouse and make us totally dependent on the Donk gobermint..........well, that and take away our guns. :shock:

and any faith you have, in anything/anyone, other than governmnet. The first step is to make as many as possible dependent on government, then you can control them.

The poor are already dependent, next come the middle class. which obama is doing a fine job of. Then take a look at the redistribution that is going on. Much of it is from the young, to the old.

Makes one wonder what Biden is talking about, when he mentions the New World Order, eh?

Globalized Socialization...
 
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