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Why Americans Fight Over Identity (Patreon)

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2022-11-26 15:04:44

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Hey all, I released the identity politics video yesterday. It basically combines three theories together: one on the rise of identity and identity politics in liberal societies that we see from thinkers like Fukuyama and Trueman, a second theory on inherent tribalism and group conflict from people like Haidt and Chua, and a third on the nature of political division in America, mostly from Huntington. I thought any one on its own wasn't satisfying, and that bringing them together gives a fuller picture of what's going on. Hopefully you guys like it.

I'm currently on a mini vacation (for 5 days, the first vacation I've taken in years), and plan on making another Patreon video right when I get back.

As always, thanks for your support.

- Ryan

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Why Americans Fight Over Identity

An exploration into the question: 'why do Americans fight over identity politics?' If you want to support the channel, here are the best ways to do it: 1) Watch the full video 2) Subscribe if you haven't 3) Share with a friend 4) Support me with a small donation on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rchapman 0:00 Intro 1:13 Identity & The Inner Self 05:07 Tribalism 06:31 America Sources: The Rise And Triumph Of The Modern Self - Carl R. Trueman Identity - Francis Fukuyama The Righteous Mind - Jonathan Haidt Political Tribes - Amy Chua The Disuniting Of America - Arthur Schlesinger Jr. American Politics: The Promise Of Disharmony - Samuel Huntington The Collected Works Of Rousseau - Jean-Jacques Rousseau Two Treatises Of Government - John Locke On Christian Liberty - Martin Luther How To Win Friends And Influence People - Dale Carnegie Links: https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/11798/Preschool.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y