[quote=briansd1]Arraya posted before about how nationalism can easily be manipulated with propaganda.
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Well, I think the fact we emerged as a social species, in a tribal setting, is the derivation of patriotism. The tribal mentality then widened to include religions, nation-states, ethnicities, etc..
I’d say there is probably an evolutionary developed trait for this tribal mentality because the cohesiveness was necessary for survival. It still is, really
The problem is people’s emotional connection to the collective can blind them, which becomes a source of manipulation. Especially with how stratified our societies have become over time, where, the interests of the top are opposed to those below.
