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> > Taliban is not a tribe;
>
> Well, hmm, that could be nitpicking. It is certainly a 'tribal
> ego' which is what Ted said.
>
> > But your point, IMO, is essentially correct: that tribalism is still
> > prevalent and well. The response of the American people to Sept
> > 11 might
> > also be seen as tribal.
>
> Yes, that was my point.
>
> - Wade
No, that was my point.
On November 27, I wrote:
>>>Early humans identified not with
themselves as individuals but with their group. The ego began
collectively, and its collective influence remains powerful, as we saw
in the tribalistic reaction of America to the terror struck against it.>>>
Ted
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