[kj] OT: Tribalism & Democracy & The Joke

[GREG SLAWSON]

I think tribalism can be pretty diverse. Some tribes have been female dominated, others collective, others warlike.

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On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:17 PM, "Brendan Quinn" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:


> Jaz & the Joke are long-time fans of a tribal ethic…yet lately I’ve heard more and more from the Joke camp - Jaz in particular –lauding the democratic ideal. I could cite references, but with you guys it would be labouring the point… look at everything from song lyrics to recent interviews.

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> Question: Are tribalism and democracy not mutually exclusive?

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> Isn’t tribalism inherited membership of a group of genetic kin, the senior (males generally) of which are in control by dint of age and genetics….and democracy (in theory) is about proportional representation based on the wishes of the people…it’s supposed to cut across race / gender and other boundaries.

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> Keen to hear your POV – especially as this seems to be a relatively trollfree season on the gathering atm (unless I just jinxed it =)

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> I wonder if Jaz pontificates about this in his book?

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