Us Vs. Them
Nov 2, 2008 Politics
A man walked into a diner wearing a red jacket adorned with the logo and emblem of a certain sports team, the team of an out of town school. The conversation between the waitress and patrons began to evolve into a competition between what school team they supported, and how the school they attended was superior. This odd competition seems to be common place in society. Human history is speckled with this mindset. This concept is seen in the micro with local towns and school competition to the macro as seen with Adolf Hitler and the rise of the Third Reich and the desire to put one race above all others. Somewhere within culture man has developed a concept of “Us vs. Them”. Karl Marx saw the problem arise in the bourgeoisie, a group of capitalists seen as evil and exploitative (Marx, 02). This is also seen in the nomadic tribes throughout ancient Mesopotamia, and support for their gods, or at a level of a local inner city gang who defends their colors and traditions.
Tags: Federal Imposition, foreign policy, history, Philosophy, prejudice, war
