Jules Michelet on the seductions and dangers of identity politics. Sort of. Writing in 1855. About the 100 Years War.pic.twitter.com/UmieFSrpiH
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Anyway, I appreciate your engaging & thoughtful replies to my replies. The bright side of Twitter!
Cheers, Sven. Have a good evening! :)
Well, identification with a group is such deep human instinct that it's hopeless to try to suppress it. The best we can do is work with it..
..to channel it into constructive outlets. I can only imagine a totalitarian regime fully conquering tribalism - and for the worse.
It wouldn't conquer tribalism, just direct it outwards to another target. But yes I agree group identification is a fundamental human trait.
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