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[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

tribalism

Literally no one mentioned tribalism before this, please no Motte-and-Bailly arguments, I want to see the biology papers for the specific claim you made.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world -3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I did. You wanted me to prove that great man theory was evolutionary Tribalism which I not only didn't say but specifically refuted.

What the fuck is your problem? You aren't happy being right in an argument.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, either provide your source for your claim or withdraw it.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world -4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Withdraw what? You confused Tribal leadership with Great Man theory.

Prove that Tribal leadership has no evolutionary basis or withdraw your claim.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, no Motte-and-Bailly. Source your actual claim

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I said this:

"The forces that create the environment for a Hitler to come to power are different than the personality cult that develops after the person is in power."

Which is literally Herbert Spencer’s critique of Great Man theory!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_man_theory

I also claimed that tribalism has evolutionary roots. You need a source for that?

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

I also claimed that tribalism has evolutionary roots.

No, you didn't. You claimed that MAGA will die with trump because evolutionary biology. Source that claim