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# On Political Tribalism
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2010/05/on_political_tribalism/
- Published: 2010-05-04T17:52:27.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-28T13:05:56.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: elections, Politics, tribalism

Stephen Fry just articulated with [astonishing clarity and wit](http://www.stephenfry.com/2010/05/04/how-i-will-vote/?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) exactly what I was [trying to say last week](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2010/04/an%5Felectoral%5Fretreat%5Ffrom%5Ftwitter.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) .

Choice quotes:

\> For a Labour voter to hate a Tory voter or vice versa is for us all to stumble into the revolting and nonsensical little-endian big-endian madness that Swift pilloried in \[Gulliver’s Travels\](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliver%27s\_Travels "Gulliver's Travels"). 

\> However one thing has remained constant in my political affiliations, and that is a deep contempt and fear of tribalism. When I meet a Labour voter who can only hiss, stamp and fume at any Tory, or a Conservative voter who can only jeer and condemn a Labour voter then I bridle, bristle and simply writhe with indignation. Let this be known and celebrated: we all have the right to vote the way we want. We all have our reasons and motivations and they do not justify anyone insulting or reviling us. 

*Marvellous*.

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