"getting stuck in a hotel room together." "that social relations are built on sameness' There is a saying, perhaps somebody know the exact wording, but someth

"getting stuck in a hotel room together." "that social relations are built on sameness' There is a saying, perhaps somebody know the exact wording, but something like "all bond together over the same goal (or enemy)" In the case of Bush and the Dalai Lama they are "stuck". The "sameness" is the bond you form trying to get out of the room. If they have a wonderful time it's because of the experience bonding toward that goal.