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tribalism 1. the state of existing as a separate tribe or tribes 2. the customs and beliefs of a tribal society 3. loyalty to a tribe or tribal values How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By so doing, AET demonstrates its commitment to justice for all, and promotes the idea that justice for all is the best way to resolve the Middle East conflict, and the best way to assure that America will not repeat the Holocaust, a fear that helps motivate some Jews, with the oft-repeated vow, "Never again," toward tribalism and aggression. To a degree unequaled by any other large nation, we have escaped the sectarian enmity and violence that was the curse of Europe, the tribalism of the Balkans and Africa and the caste system of India. A partisanship verging on tribalism explains some of this, but Mann and Ornstein track the real problem to a deeper, and wonkier, source: the breakdown of "regular order," the combination of rules, traditions, and common folkways that until recently governed the operation of the House and Senate. |
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