> these things have sort of acted as a de-facto substitute for more traditional tribalism (patriotism, national pride, etc) for a lot of Gen Z / Millennials. I

> these things have sort of acted as a de-facto substitute for more traditional tribalism (patriotism, national pride, etc) for a lot of Gen Z / Millennials. In 1963, Kurt Vonnegut called it a _granfalloon_: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle#Bokononism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle#Bokononism - _karass_ – A group of people linked in a cosmically significant manner, even when superficial linkages are not evident. - _granfalloon_ – a false karass; i.e., a group of people who imagine they have a connection that does not really exist. An example is "Hoosiers." Hoosiers are people from Indiana, and Hoosiers have no true spiritual destiny in common. They really share little more than a name.