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into the kind of tribalism that has kept Africa one of the most brutal and poverty-stricken places on Earth;

GRAMSCI WAS RIGHT.

I think the word "tribalism" deserves a lot more play around here. Congrats for recognizing it in today's context...the left and right are cementing the bonds of our two major tribes, and it IS a war for survival. Unfortunately, Tribe Leftist is in the process of allying itself with outside tribes which threaten America.

RE Gramsci...Yes, he WAS right, but I don't think he created and set into motion a vision of the downfall of a civilization, as much as he SAW and COMPREHENDED, before anyone else did, those forces which inevitably destroy all cultures.

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Unfortunately, Tribe Leftist is in the process of allying itself with outside tribes which threaten America.

True enough, as they share the same goals, but for different reasons.

RE Gramsci...Yes, he WAS right, but I don't think he created and set into motion a vision of the downfall of a civilization, as much as he SAW and COMPREHENDED, before anyone else did, those forces which inevitably destroy all cultures.

Radical utopians rarely pause or care to consider the consequences orthe cost of their visions. This time around, there are perhaps enough of us who recognize full well the road that we're travelling as well as as its hellish destination. It's one of those watershed moments in history.