When the Tribe Devours Its Own: The Self-Destruction of Party Politics
Political parties were meant to serve the people, but in today’s climate, they resemble warring tribes more than democratic institutions. Blind loyalty has replaced independent thought, and dissent is met with hostility, not debate.
Leaders demand absolute obedience, punishing those who stray from the party line.
But history warns us - when a tribe values survival over truth, it eventually turns inward, consuming its own members in a spiral of self-destruction. Are we watching the slow implosion of party politics, and if so, what comes next?
We humans have always been tribal creatures. There’s even an idea called Dunbar’s Number, which suggests humans can only maintain meaningful relationships with about 150 people. Beyond that, social cohesion starts to break down, and factions form.
When a tribe (or nation, political party, or ideology) becomes too large , it often loses its ability to maintain genuine unity. Instead of doing the job it was supposed to do, it strays opff the truth and wanders into strange and unfamiliar places.
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