You're not wrong about the importance of taking personal responsibility, but I do think there's an important distinction between 'white/black' and 'cops/republi

You're not wrong about the importance of taking personal responsibility, but I do think there's an important distinction between 'white/black' and 'cops/republicans'. The former is just what you are, with all that comes with it. The latter is a choice, and comes with various benefits (and to some degree drawbacks). The exact details of how these tribal affiliations affect your character stats, so to speak, is obviously hotly debated. But 1) they're not irrelevant so useful to consider, and 2) once again not having a choice of tribal affiliation strikes me as more than just a little detail.