With regards to the hot topic between the two party system in America, here’s a blog post on the impacts of tribalism.
Tribalism is defined as a “badge of identity” for both sides of the political spectrum. In short, it is a group-centric bias that destroys what the meaning for change is all about. For example, a valedictorian attributed a quote in his speech to Trump and earned applauses and cheering. However, he corrected himself and said that the quote came from Obama instead. The cheering stopped, and even booing ensued.
How come the same quote with the same meaning received different levels of reactions based only on who it came from?
This phenomenon is not unique to one party. There’s so many factors that could potentially play into this effect.
1. Conditioning—After opposing the other side for so many years, it’s natural to be suspicious of what they say
2. Bias—We don’t want to admit that the other side is right for once
3. Ad hominem fallacy—hearing irrelevant, personal attacks on the opposing party so much so that you make a choice based on perceived negative qualities other than what they’re actually trying to say
Nonetheless, tribalism is deeply embedded into American politics and it will only intensify as the years go on.
Credits: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bias-fundamentals/201806/tribalism-in-politics
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