Tribalistic thinking is something I've been trying to break myself of over the last few years.
When I avoid it, I end up being better off. I used to be firmly in the "all conservative republicans are gibbering idiots" camp, but was able to break out and have a genuinely useful discussion with one.
He and I still don't agree on most things, but we did convince each other of a few things (he no longer believes atheists are inherently amoral, which I consider a big success). Tribalism wouldn't permit that.
When I avoid it, I end up being better off. I used to be firmly in the "all conservative republicans are gibbering idiots" camp, but was able to break out and have a genuinely useful discussion with one.
He and I still don't agree on most things, but we did convince each other of a few things (he no longer believes atheists are inherently amoral, which I consider a big success). Tribalism wouldn't permit that.