I agree heartily with what J.A. says below. He writes from an American point of view, but it is highly applicable beyond the States.
Sometimes I get so sick of the unfortunate, seemingly blind attitudes of some people…
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The New Tribalism
ANOTHER VOICE – Posted 14 July 2016
The natives are fearful, restless, and angry…… An alarming development in the United States, across Europe, and even at the Vatican is the rise of the new tribalism. It is fierce and destructive.
The new tribalism polarizes and compartmentalizes people into friends and adversaries. Much of it is irrational. It rejects dialogue and democratic decision-making. In the USA we see “born again” politicians and evangelical Christians defending and promoting the new tribalism. Much of what they promote is politically suspect and theologically contrary to the life, spirit, and message of Jesus of Nazareth.
In summary, it is: Tribe first. Morals second. Faith forgotten. Reason out the window….
myzania 