Very thought-provoking article. I think the narrative has a truthful core but it exaggerates reality, almost to a caricature. Anyway, a related thought, I've b

Very thought-provoking article. I think the narrative has a truthful core but it exaggerates reality, almost to a caricature. Anyway, a related thought, I've been increasingly noticing one phenomenon: A surprisingly large fraction of human behavior and thinking is driven by an often subconscious desire to maintain or advance social status and respect, this is true for both individual and group identities. I think it's one of the most underrated hidden forces behind political preferences. Some examples: - Obama becoming the president has increased the relative social status of black people. Some whites used to have or still have a subconscious perception that whites are at the top of the hierarchy and Obama was a threat to their position in the ladder, that's why they hated him. - China's growth has lead to a relative decrease in the international status of the US. Which is why Trump's anti-China rhetoric resonated so well. - When someone is rude or dismissive to you, they're subtly saying that you're not important for them and they don't respect you, which is the cause for the anger.