re: #204 Talking Point Detective

Of course there’s a lot of nuance there - but I don’t see how someone can look at the diametrically opposed views largely held on the different sides of the political spectrum and not see a largely tribal phenomenon. Of course other significant patterns emerge - say the difference, generally, in the views of blacks and whites on these tyhpes of issues.

‘Tribal’ is not a very good word for describing binary phenomena.

The Tribal Leaders Directory provides a tribes’ name, address, phone, and fax number for each of the 565 Federally-recognized Tribes.

Aside from that, I’ve never liked the term’s use in politics because it’s too close to attributing human behavior to genes. Which is bogus, IMHO.