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Which seems like harmless, lightheared tribalism, sure, but there are many forms of tribalism that have quantifiable negative impact. Even for Midwest football
by bduerst 10y ago
Which seems like harmless, lightheared tribalism, sure, but there are many forms of tribalism that have quantifiable negative impact.
Even for Midwest football: http://qje.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/03/21/qje.qjr001.full http://qje.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/03/21/qje.q...
- twoquestions 10y agoI meant to be subtle about this, and you raise an excellent point. Tribalism is great for the in-group members and the in-group itself, but it can be horrifying to out-group members and greater society.
- bduerst 10y agoThe point was that suspending critical thinking to belong to a tribe has consequences when reality catches up, unless you're trying to imply that abused wives are not part of an out-group.