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"but human nature" (lemmy.ml)

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[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 2 days ago

I would make the argument that our species resorting to violent conflict over shareable resources is a pretty damning indictment of human nature.

Tribalism exists, it's a scientific fact. You can overcome the biases it imposes through cognitive effort, but at a baseline we are predisposed to hate anyone who we believe "doesn't belong." That's not inherently evil, but it is asshole behavior.