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> I’ve met and talked with plenty of folk who confuse their identity with their political party. What do you mean by "confuse"? What if their political party/o
by TulliusCicero 6y ago
> I’ve met and talked with plenty of folk who confuse their identity with their political party.
What do you mean by "confuse"? What if their political party/orientation is an important part of their identity?
- invalidOrTaken 6y agoIt very much can be, you're right, but I think grandparent is taking it for granted (and I agree that it should be) that this is a smallish, petty identity, unworthy of containing a human soul.
- TulliusCicero 6y agoThat seems awfully judgy. If you think a political party is unworthy of contributing to one's identity, I shudder to think what you'd say about me identifying as a Starcraft player.
- invalidOrTaken 6y agoI'm a Starcraft player too. But I am not just a Starcraft player, and neither are you.
- bena 6y agoIt can be, but it kind of should be the other way around. Your identity and your values should inform what political party you should belong to. Your political party shouldn't inform your identity. There should be things you disagree with your party about.
- TulliusCicero 6y agoI mean, being a proud Democrat or Republican doesn't mean you agree with your party in 100% of issues.
- driverdan 6y agoThen they should rethink their priorities. Ideals are far more important than party affiliation.
- TulliusCicero 6y agoIdeas are cheap. Execution is hard. It's as true in politics as it is in startups. Parties aren't the only way to contribute to 'execution', of course, but they're one of the most obvious.