Tribalism. Us vs. Them. I think you can trace 100% of the fear and loathing right down to Us vs. Them I go into greater detail here in "Choices" (http://phoenixinn.iwarp.com/Politicks/choices.html) but the problem boils down to Us vs. Them, the fear of the "other".
The trouble is that politicians need Us vs. Them it drives the need for someone to do something, usually detrimental to liberty, peace, and understanding, but adding to the personal power of the politician.
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Date: 2007-04-30 04:39 pm (UTC)The trouble is that politicians need Us vs. Them it drives the need for someone to do something, usually detrimental to liberty, peace, and understanding, but adding to the personal power of the politician.