Politics has replaced religion. (Obviously not for everyone, but for a lot of people.)
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EG heresies, fervor at big sermons, pressure to believe the whole thing and a general all-or-nothing mentality, fealty, excommunications, moralities, redemption, authoritarianism, rituals, high switching costs, crusades, etc... This seems true for both major US parties.
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I think there's more religious fervor on the left and more tribalism on the right. Both bad (and specifically, anti-rational) of course. But you don't see the sort of hair-splitting doctrinal disputes on the right that you do on the left.
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Which is why it's easier for the right to win...
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Yes, unfortunately. Most of the energy on the left is devoted to fighting other people on the left.
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Why is tribalism anti-rational? A-rational maybe, but not anti-rational
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Because the world is crowded now. We're interdependent whether we like it or not. Different situation, different survival skills.
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The far left has always been more prone to factionalism than the far right
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Why do you reckon that is?
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'The Righteous Mind' by
@JonHaidt is a great read that explores this phenomenon.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It'd be nice if Twitter allowed for the creation of curated feeds where curators manually add and remove members. It's impossible to have good faith conversations on Twitter. A more private option would give the center an escape from the insanity.
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Why can’t you do a middle path - the Buddha way
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I honestly feel dumber for having read this
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