““The best friend of a blind Us is a nemesis Us—Them. Nothing unites Us like a collectively hated anti-Us, and the blind tribe is usually defined almost as much by hating the dogma of Them as it is by abiding by the dogma of Us. Whatever””
The quote suggests that a group lacking self-awareness unites by opposing an external enemy, defining itself through shared hatred rather than internal values.
In simple terms: Opposition defines identity.
Shared antagonism bonds groups.
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