joe1776
Well-Known Member
Group pride has, throughout history, been thought of as a virtue. That's a mistake. Group pride is actually disguised arrogance because we know intuitively that the man who is especially proud of being Irish and Catholic would be just as proud if, by some twist of fate, he had been raised to think of himself as a German and Lutheran. It isn't that his groups are wonderful. It's that HE is wonderful and they are HIS groups.
The ever-present other side of the Group Pride coin is Group Prejudice: Our nation is superior to theirs! Our religion is superior to theirs! Our tribe is superior to theirs! Arrogant group pride has been the root cause of most wars throughout history.
Another ever-present facet of group pride is arrogant entitlement. When we humans feel superior to others, the moral rules which govern the behavior of ordinary people don't seem to apply to us.
In my opinion, all humans are burdened with an arrogance problem to some extent. I think the MAGA people are burdened just a tad more.
The ever-present other side of the Group Pride coin is Group Prejudice: Our nation is superior to theirs! Our religion is superior to theirs! Our tribe is superior to theirs! Arrogant group pride has been the root cause of most wars throughout history.
Another ever-present facet of group pride is arrogant entitlement. When we humans feel superior to others, the moral rules which govern the behavior of ordinary people don't seem to apply to us.
In my opinion, all humans are burdened with an arrogance problem to some extent. I think the MAGA people are burdened just a tad more.