Tribalism Through Political and Ideological Labels

Call It Like I See It

Dec 12 2019 | 00:56:18

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Show Notes

Do people generally use ideological labels to describe their belief system or their club (0:49)? Is this phenomenon getting worse, or do things like social media just show what’s already there (16:25)? Is the United States particularly vulnerable to tribalism and can our system survive it (28:51)? What needs to happen to bring us together (43:09)?

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