Speaking of tribalism, by rejecting it, I increasingly find myself more be more alone and isolated, even at home.
Tag: liberalism
Nationalism transcends states, and individuals everywhere carry its seeds. We’re all tribal; we all have loyalties and biases; we all harbor an unexamined and indefensible sense of belonging to the chosen group. There’s a little Putin in everyone, forever picking at old scabs, whipping up team spirit, settling scores—us against them, a hateful sort of love. Acknowledging these things is the only antidote to being governed by them.
George Packer on the first convention of the International Russian Conservative Forum.
(via newyorker)
Current Russian regime is conservative’s dream come true.
And the damage Bush did to this country, and to liberalism, will be very long lasting.
It all sucks, but it’s nice to see someone describing this idea so eloquently.
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