#126 - On Tribalism: Unity Via Division, Vichy Whites, Being the Lone Chimp

Published: Aug. 23, 2023, 6:59 a.m.

As with propaganda, Todd's thoughts on tribalism have evolved in the last 9-years. It's a trait, not a defect. Evolution burrowed tribalism deep into the human psyche for a reason and it's going nowhere. That makes it a potent force that needs to be more clearly understood.\xa0\nSegment 1:\xa0\nSebastian Junger and his book Tribe\nTribalism and social evolution\nThe doe eyed folly of "anti-tribalism" splinter factions\nUnity Via Division, huh? Go home, you're drunk\nThe Fantastical Cult of Utopian Diversity: do diverse super societies have a shelf life?\nVichy Whites: Wokentology's moneyed bourgeois assuming they'll be judged as "one of the good ones"\xa0\nCareful of those reprisals\nSegment 2 (30:00)\nTribalism offers the protection of the herd: physical, ideological, even rhetorical\nThe accidental consequences of actually being a lone independent thinking chimp\nTribal politics, agitation and integration propaganda, and "revolution"\nCollectivism vs Individualism: The invasive species attacking the foundational and cohesive myth\nRevolutionary destabilization is the goal\nExtremist Roulette: the scapegoated majority choosing their own tribe's self-interest\nMention this episode and receive half off any anti-depressant! Thanks, Dementia Joe!\xa0\n\xa0\nLike it? Subscribe then share it!\xa0\n\xa0\nSubscribe on YouTube for video highlights:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdLR140l--HufeRSAnj91A\nhttps://toddzillax.substack.com