Tribalism doesn't necessitate an other, that's just where our understanding is at, imo. I'm not a Democrat or Republican, but the amount of deceptive and straw

Tribalism doesn't necessitate an other, that's just where our understanding is at, imo. I'm not a Democrat or Republican, but the amount of deceptive and straw man arguments I see between the constituents of both is a real spectacle. For instance, try mentioning Democrats or Progressives by name in criticism anywhere and you'll get a flood of negative reactions, even if it's a mild criticism or obvious behavioral note. If you mention the two, you "must" be the other right? Yet this forum has a lot of independents, which I think is fairly well known. One could argue people are tired of hearing groups cast broadly, but wide criticism of Republicans seems to be fairly in-game still. I think if you commit yourself to listening to critique then the "other" fades away. If you commit yourself to the party, or inextricable party ideals then the other is always a reasonable option to reach for.