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"ancient hatreds" is a readily-reachable trope in such contexts but it obscures far more than it clarifies. Plus in most such cases, it's usually oversimplifyin
by pvg 2y ago
"ancient hatreds" is a readily-reachable trope in such contexts but it obscures far more than it clarifies. Plus in most such cases, it's usually oversimplifying and inaccurate to the point where it's best avoided. Ancient hatreds didn't cause, say, the Ustaše.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoI personally think they are meaningless, but they are used to justify current hatred. Tribalism is very human, and results in the worst fights. I grew up in Africa, and saw what tribal hatred looks like. Not pretty, but Africa doesn't have the monopoly on it. We have tribes all over Europe, and America. The behavior is exactly the same, everywhere.