Is Self-segregation good or bad for America? (1 Viewer)

[Shutout]

One of the most important strides in our country from the past century, according to many, was the push to lift us all up as being the equal and "in it together". The "weaving of the social fabric" was supposedly the thing that would evolve us to see past division as a people. 

Now, with each passing day, there is a moving trend to self-segregate and include only people "like me" to be involved in activities "with me" (such as shopping, focus groups, think tanks on campus, protest agendas, etc). 

Abraham Lincoln once said "a house divided against itself, cannot stand" and he got his inspiration from the gospel of Mark in the Bible. 

Now, in 2020, do these ideals still ring true?

 

[bcdjr1]

Humans naturally put themselves in groups that then compete against other groups. The more you segregate yourself from those around you, the more competition you create for yourself. And these competitions are what lead to things like racism, sexism, etc. They’re all just groups competing against one another.

If you want to get rid of that kind of thing, we all need to be part of the same group.

 

[AAABatteries]

Humans naturally put themselves in groups that then compete against other groups. The more you segregate yourself from those around you, the more competition you create for yourself. And these competitions are what lead to things like racism, sexism, etc. They’re all just groups competing against one another.

If you want to get rid of that kind of thing, we all need to be part of the same group.

Whatever, hippie.

#noban

#justajoke

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

Humans naturally put themselves in groups that then compete against other groups. The more you segregate yourself from those around you, the more competition you create for yourself. And these competitions are what lead to things like racism, sexism, etc. They’re all just groups competing against one another.

If you want to get rid of that kind of thing, we all need to be part of the same group.

 

[-OZ-]

, we all need to be part of the same group.

Yep

To some degree, a common enemy brings us together as Americans. .

It's almost enough to make us hope for life. Preferably not like Independence day. 

 

[Gally]

one of the biggest things tearing this country apart right now is democrats vs republicans.  The extremes keep pushing the middle further and further apart and that will only end badly.

 

[mr roboto]

Political self-segregation is tearing us apart. 
 

Class/income self-segregation is understandable but probably unhelpful  

 

[belljr]

I only hang with people like me.

However, I don't care if you are not like me, you do what you do.

* I'm not talking about a blatant racist or something.  

I could not be understanding the op