#HolocaustMemorialDay/#HolocaustRemembranceDay are both failing in their mission of #NeverAgain, because, instead of seeking an understanding of human tribalism, which the Nazis had manipulated & abused for their own evil purposes, they demonise & seek to suppress it.
This was an understandable, but misconceived response to the evils of Nazism (esp. on the part of traumatised Jews).
Misconceived, because evolved human nature is inherently tribal, which is as essential to being human as is our sexuality.
Misconceived, because evolved human nature is inherently tribal, which is as essential to being human as is our sexuality.
To demonise human tribalism is like demonising male sexuality in response to a series of brutal rapes, which would obviously be an absurd & insane thing to do.
The demonisation of human tribalism is indeed no less insane - utter madness, but with power-political method to it.
The demonisation of human tribalism is indeed no less insane - utter madness, but with power-political method to it.
I elaborate on the power-political method to this madness here:
https://twitter.com/rogerahicks/status/1315648258358812674?s=20
Just as the demonisation of male sexuality would almost certainly lead to far more rapes than it prevented, so too with the demonisation of human tribalism, which, as with our sexuality, we must learn to control - as individuals! - in a civilised fashion.
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