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In reply to the discussion: Democrats need to do more... [View all]Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)I would have made many of the same arguments
Thank you for the thoughtful reply.
The point of about the other side believing in this hierarchy is one I make often. I honestly think their brains are wired in this way genetically and that it's one of the most primary differences between us and them.
Another, but related, example is their inherent selfishness. They only care about that which they perceive to be 'of, for, and by ... ME'. Themselves, their family, their tribe, their race, their religion, their sexual orientation, their ideology. The people 'with their beliefs' are perceived as an extension of themselves.
They then instinctively feel that whatever is OUTSIDE the 'circle of ME' ... is dangerous/enemy.
These two traits in particular mean they are better at organizing, and at sticking together to 'fight the enemy' ... which is, at it's core ... those who fight the natural hierarchy that they believe in.