But then, perhaps it's not the "tribes" on the extremes that are the biggest threat to democracy, but the "tribes" in the center.
"Across Europe and North America, support for democracy is in decline. To explain this trend, conventional wisdom points to the political extremes. Both the far left and the far right are, according to this view, willing to ride roughshod over democratic institutions to achieve radical change. Moderates, by contrast, are assumed to defend liberal democracy, its principles and institutions.
"The numbers indicate that this isn’t the case. As Western democracies descend into dysfunction, no group is immune to the allure of authoritarianism — least of all centrists, who seem to prefer strong and efficient government over messy democratic politics."
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nytimes.com_interactive_2018_05_23_opinion_international-2Dworld_centrists-2Ddemocracy.html-3Ffbclid-3DIwAR3NBo-2DyWTr7mX7A6DGf-5FDPysj4UED8JYEWygaQ3YZzsnJwD6DZmsxFVJ9s&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=ay1NtKMRqkC4YcyzLKzGW3TmdQarMy5-hGXFzQixgxs&e=
~ Jason Bessey
On Friday, October 19, 2018, 9:14:13 AM EDT, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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Hi List,
I just posted a blog offering a very strong endorsement of a new political report. I STRONGLY encourage EVERYONE to check it out. From my vantage point, it is hitting on a key analysis and solution to one of the great challenges of our day.
Here is my blog:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_us_blog_theory-2Dknowledge_201810_outstanding-2Danalysis-2Dpolitical-2Dviews-2Din-2Dthe-2Dus&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=NCyD_fUP343Oz_oZtmy30R7TcFheXI9PfuWW-7HFQjs&e=
Here is the report:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__static1.squarespace.com_static_5a70a7c3010027736a22740f_t_5bbcea6b7817f7bf7342b718_1539107467397_hidden-5Ftribes-5Freport-2D2.pdf&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=KbooBs0sdeXIp3T4WLEeIAtooU4SzwcaYeJwOlzFECQ&e=
Here is the organization it is from:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.moreincommon.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=wsJ0GgnD-ACJrzWhLZO9D2R-fkGV19V5gWzbmX0WFCw&e=
Here are two other articles on it:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nytimes.com_2018_10_15_opinion_politics-2Drace-2Dwhite-2Dtribalism.html-3Femc-3Dedit-5Fth-5F181016-26nl-3Dtodaysheadlines-26nlid-3D352238941016&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=tGAajSfIg9RB5__UYv3W-00qz9JpEkdd30DdSbX2u7A&e=
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theatlantic.com_ideas_archive_2018_10_large-2Dmajorities-2Ddislike-2Dpolitical-2Dcorrectness_572581_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=OiLtcTzST4J5gcKYImyiI7I3bwWEyYqZTMFyTikD2Nw&s=wJRsktNkgVnCOKeLrFI76kUyTKqxgDbiurPRH_XRXDQ&e=
Please check this group (More In Common) and report out when you get the time.
Here is to achieving a more connected, united, and resilient group!
Best,
Gregg
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