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somehow my nation/religion/race/etc is superior "Somehow". The answer is found quite simply by this formula: "My [whatever] is the [whatever] I belong to."
by mynameishere 8y ago
somehow my nation/religion/race/etc is superior
"Somehow". The answer is found quite simply by this formula:
"My [whatever] is the [whatever] I belong to."
Even if you prove without a doubt that Islam is worse that Christianity, or that one race is worse than another, you won't likely convince the members that they therefore deserve less than they have, or that they should surrender to another. The core tautology still holds true.
- redleggedfrog 8y agoIt's quite refreshing, and not a little bit amusing, when you don't belong to anything. The world appears mostly insane.
- mattnewton 8y agoI’m afraid of tribalism as much as the other guy, but it’s naive to assume it’s maladaptive. Many people are blind to how many groups that try to protect them in the United States, whether or not they identify as such. Tolerance and peace are luxuries purchased off tribal conflict in some cases.
- mistermann 8y agoI like belonging to a country with socialized Medicare, it is refreshing to not have to worry about that cost.
- Aeolun 8y agoI see you’ve joined the group of the ‘sensible ones’. Your opinion of all other factions has been reduced by 20.