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H2O Man

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19. Okay, thanks.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #18)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 04:57 PM

Jul 2014

Rubin was a brilliant thinker.

It is curious, the hatred between two closely-related groups of human beings in the Middle East. That hatred can upset the entire world, if it continues on the path it is presently on. (I do think events in the Ukraine are more likely to upset the apple cart; it has the potential to be the fuse that sets off a powder keg of global violence. No matter -- all of it is troubling.)

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"Racism" & Group Psychosis [View all] H2O Man Jul 2014 OP

I've read some reports on some race/sex-related psych research. Igel Jul 2014 #1

Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #3

It's an interesting discussion el_bryanto Jul 2014 #2

"Tribalism" H2O Man Jul 2014 #4

What about civic pride - or pride in your heritage / ethnicity? el_bryanto Jul 2014 #6

What about them? H2O Man Jul 2014 #8

I think I misread your initial post - so I apologize el_bryanto Jul 2014 #12

No problem. H2O Man Jul 2014 #13

A very interesting read ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #5

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #16

A big part of tribalism is identity politics. Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #7

As if looks were the only defining characteristic majorities use to otherize minorities..... Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #9

Another very good point ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #10

I do not agree that this is outside the OP's scope, perhaps it is outside some reader's Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #11

Interesting. H2O Man Jul 2014 #14

I'm editing a post on my thread, thanks for the insight, H2O Man. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #15

What post? H2O Man Jul 2014 #17

Post #8 on this thread, I changed it from racist to tribal-listic. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18

Okay, thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #19

I'm hoping the shooting down of MH17 will have the opposite effect of Ferdinand Duke's Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #20

"Tribalism" describes it well. DirkGently Jul 2014 #21

Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #23

This sounds nice but it seems to me to erase oppression. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #22

It's interesting H2O Man Jul 2014 #24

kick H2O Man Jul 2014 #25

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #26