Tribalism Quotes

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When people have tried everything and have discovered that n

When people have tried everything and have discovered that nothing works, they will tend to revert to what they know best which will often be the tribe, the totem, or the taboo.

Christopher Hitchens

Africa Tribalism Hopelessness Primitivism Taboo

People who think with their epidermis or their genitalia or

People who think with their epidermis or their genitalia or their clan are the problem to begin with. One does not banish this specter by invoking it. If I would not vote against someone on the grounds of 'race' or 'gender' alone, then by the exact same token I would not cast a vote in his or her favor for the identical reason. Yet see how this obvious question makes fairly intelligent people say the most alarmingly stupid things.

Christopher Hitchens

Racism Gender Race Tribalism Barack Obama Bigotry Hillary Clinton Identity Politics Sexism Skin Colour

There is almost no country in Africa where it is not essenti

There is almost no country in Africa where it is not essential to know to which tribe, or which subgroup of which tribe, the president belongs. From this single piece of information you can trace the lines of patronage and allegiance that define the state.

Christopher Hitchens

Politics Loyalty Allegiance Africa Patronage Tribalism