Tribes and Politics (1 Viewer)

[Jon]

It seems that tribes are a side-effect of nature. Evolution must have contributed to the necessity of tribes, since survival depends on evolution. Given this hypothesis, does this explain why those with differing political views nail themselves to the mast of their own party?

The same happens in sports. I support team X, you support team Y. Rivalry and conflict ensues. Then regional tribes too. I am from the UK, you are from France. Enemies! Or adjacent towns have conflict. Men against women, young verses old, black verses white.

What benefit is there from this division, given that evolution has encouraged its development?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Tribal isolation tends to reinforce regionally specific genetic characteristics. Which means your children look more like you and less like that traveling vendor who passed by town selling trinkets.

Seriously, in evolutionary terms, species recognize others of their own kind as potential mates more easily when there are common characteristics. Cross-breeding often wastes reproductive energy. For example, from a species standpoint, mules are pointless, a waste of breeding potential. Man can use the mule and can arrange to make more - but for species survival of horses or burros, a mule is meaningless.

 

[Pat Hartman]

I am not now a Republican. I have never been a Republican and given the feckless, behavior of the Republicans in Congress, I NEVER will be a Republican.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Personally I felt like there was less tribalism prior to the internet and social media. In our community in CA we grew up with Black Americans, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans. We went to school together and got along just fine. I didn't notices people harping on our differences back then.

 

[Pat Hartman]

I'm feeling like I need a safe space. Maybe the snowflakes have the right idea. If something is said that doesn't fit your narrative, simply ignore it or deflect by blaming it on the orangeman. I would be ever so much more cheerful if someone, anyone was doing a perp walk.

If Trump doesn't succeed in exposing the corruption in the election, the hardest part of the next four years is going to be convincing myself that I'm not actually crazy. That black isn't white and up isn't down.

 

[moke123]

I would be ever so much more cheerful if someone, anyone was doing a perp walk.

That day is coming.

the hardest part of the next four years is going to be convincing myself that I'm not actually crazy. That black isn't white and up isn't down.

You'll be fine. Take a deep breath. Hopefully with Trump gone the chaos will subside and life will get back to some semblance of normal.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Normal, meaning that the government will lie to us about the reasons they are taking our money? Normal meaning that nobody's life, liberty, or property are safe when Congress is in session? (The latter with acknowledgement to Mark Twain.)

 

[AccessBlaster]

Normal meaning Biden's team is bringing back all the old familiar people form past administrations. The progressives will appreciate that most of these folks are just recycled old white guys that helped joe muddle thru.

 

[Steve R.]

Normal meaning Biden's team is bringing back all the old familiar people form past administrations. The progressives will appreciate that most of these folks are just recycled old white guys that helped joe muddle thru.

That what's truly astounding. The progressive left in the name of "diversity", "social justice", and destroying Western culture resort to employing all the people they supposedly hate to run the country. Apparently, no self-awareness. The march to cultural suicide continues.

 

[AccessBlaster]

Back to the democrat plantation nothing to see here folks keep moving.

 

[Isaac]

I think God created people with a need to interact with others, to know and be known by them. He is the one who designed "relationship" and part of that design was placed in us, with a need to be fulfilled. But due to our sinful nature, we still have a tendency to find fault and differences with others.

Put those 2 things together and you have people strongly wanting to identify with, and identifying with, groups -- but still hostile towards those in perceived "other groups".

 

[Pat Hartman]

That day is coming.

I hope you're not expecting that to be Trump. The left has been investigating him for four years and they couldn't even pin manufactured smears on him. The IRS has been investigating his businesses for years. A Democrat would cry "harassment" but a Republican has to just take it. Biden, however, is a different case. We actually have evidence of his crimes including eye witnesses willing to testify. At the moment, we just don't have the money trail to Joe. We only have the money trail to Hunter and the other relatives who enriched themselves by selling access to Joe. The scheme went on for years. Do you think that if people didn't get what they were paying for (Joe) it would have continued to this day?

Trump's crimes are being dislikable and keeping his promises because that just makes other politicians look bad. Biden's crime could be considered treason. He sold out OUR country to enrich his family. There are also photos of Hunter in compromising positions with a minor. How does pervert sound to you. Biden himself is a pervert so I guess we shouldn't be surprised that his son is also. But I guess you think "dislikable" is a crime that deserves jail time but treason and pedophilia are OK when pursued by the "right" people. That's the world we are entering.

 

[AccessBlaster]

We only have the money trail to Hunter and the other relatives who enriched themselves by selling access to Joe.

Access at the very least, blackmail more probable. Hunters a national security risk at best!

 

[Steve R.]

All the investigations by the Executive Branch into Democratic malfeasance will end on January 20, 2021. On January 21, 2020 renewed persecution of Republicans will be initiated by the Executive Branch under the auspices of cleaning-up corruption. Furthermore, Biden's fictitious call for "healing", "unity", and "restoring the soul of America" will be proven to be meaningless empty rhetoric.

 

[Isaac]

At the moment, we just don't have the money trail to Joe.

Don't forget about the text from Hunter to his daughter, something like "At least I don't make you give me half your income like Pops does me"

 

[Pat Hartman]

We have lots that implicates joe but not the actual money transfers. He lives above his means but not enough to point to him having direct access to the money. Some typical tricks is to have businesses you own pay for stuff. That was the $100,000 shopping trip that the "beneficiaries" got from one company for who knows what "access". Or to get loans that somehow never have to get repaid.

I read once that Al Sharpton doesn't actually own any of his own suits

 

[Pat Hartman]

All the investigations by the Executive Branch into Democratic malfeasance will end on January 20, 2021. On January 21, 2020 renewed persecution of Republicans will be initiated by the Executive Branch under the auspices of cleaning-up corruption. Furthermore, Biden's fictitious call for "healing", "unity", and "restoring the soul of America" will be proven to be meaningless empty rhetoric.

Trump is going to need to pardon a bunch of people to protect them from the revenge of the Dems

 

[Isaac]

We have lots that implicates joe but not the actual money transfers. He lives above his means but not enough to point to him having direct access to the money. Some typical tricks is to have businesses you own pay for stuff. That was the $100,000 shopping trip that the "beneficiaries" got from one company for who knows what "access". Or to get loans that somehow never have to get repaid.

I read once that Al Sharpton doesn't actually own any of his own suits

You made me use a byte of my brain memorization RAM on Al Sharpton's suits that I will never get back

 

[Pat Hartman]

I thought it was pretty hysterical too. I have no idea if it is true but why would someone make up something like that?

The answer might be here but it's behind a paywall and I wouldn't pay a penny to read the NYT

Asking How Sharpton Pays for Those Suits; Case Offers Glimpse of His Finances - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

[moke123]

There are also photos of Hunter in compromising positions with a minor.

I'm too tired to fact check all your misinformation tonight but I'll comment on this one point.

So allegedly the owner of the computer shop, Rudy G., The NY Post all have copies of the hard drive which they say has child porn on it.

A couple years ago I was given a dvd containing a phone extract. There were a few files on it that I could not easily open. It took me quite a while to finally get them open and when I did I discovered child porn. I notified the District Attorney who had provided the DVD to me. They didnt know about it as they were unable to open the files. Needless to say they immediately dispatched a state trooper to my office to seize the dvd and I had to file affidavits that I did not retain or copy any of the files. They also had to seize the disks from several other parties that they had been distributed to. Luckily due to my position and the fact that it was given to me by the DA I avoided any trouble.

The mere possesion of child porn is a crime. Knowingly distributing it is also a crime. Had the repair shop guy given it to Rudy and Rudy giving it to the Post would have been distribution and posession charges. There also would have been warrants issued to seize all the copies. Dont you think that would have made the news? Never any mention of them seizing the computer guys copy, or Rudys or the Posts.