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> "we" are winning and "they" are losing

This is a very important rule stated by the War Nerd: 'Most people are not rational, they are TRIBAL: "my gang yay, your gang boo!" It really is that simple. The rest is cosmetics.'

A small human group is compatible with this tribal behavior because the bulk of actions (or at worst their effects) are quickly perceptible to everyone. The larger the group, the less each person understands what is happening, even the effects of what he does.






I don't know wtf War Nerd is, but tribalism being alive and well is nowhere near a new/novel observation worth noting anyone pointed out.

Agree that it is not a novel observation, but it is worth noting here. The discussion would be less ridiculous if there were less tribalism.

It is about more than "being alive and well" but being omnipresent and determinant.

Stating it is useful because many neglect (or maybe even ignore) this fact.

The way the War Nerd puts it is IMHO the best.




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