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

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.  Segment 1:  Sebastian Junger and his book Tribe Tribalism and social evolution The doe eyed folly of "anti-tribalism" splinter factions Unity Via Division, huh? Go home, you're drunk The Fantastical Cult of Utopian Diversity: do diverse super societies have a shelf life? Vichy Whites: Wokentology's moneyed bourgeois assuming they'll be judged as "one of the good ones"  Careful of those reprisals Segment 2 (30:00) Tribalism offers the protection of the herd: physical, ideological, even rhetorical The accidental consequences of actually being a lone independent thinking chimp Tribal politics, agitation and integration propaganda, and "revolution" Collectivism vs Individualism: The invasive species attacking the foundational and cohesive myth Revolutionary destabilization is the goal Extremist Roulette: the scapegoated majority choosing their own tribe's self-interest Mention this episode and receive half off any anti-depressant! Thanks, Dementia Joe!    Like it? Subscribe then share it!    Subscribe on YouTube for video highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjdLR140l--HufeRSAnj91A https://toddzillax.substack.com