tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post7705571188497912121..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Nine Nations of North AmericaAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-43960193514473029872007-01-17T12:04:00.000-05:002007-01-17T12:04:00.000-05:00AVI, while somewhat related, here's an excellent p...AVI, while somewhat related, here's an <a href="http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/2007/RAND_WR433.pdf">excellent paper on modern tribalism (linked to on Zenpundit).</a><br /><br />The premise is that tribal societies are our natural social structure and a key source of identity worldwide. Why tribalism? What are the dynamics involved? Why does tribalism trump nationalism or other social networks? Worth reading, if you've got an hour to spare. -cpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-41551448717368702982007-01-14T20:26:00.000-05:002007-01-14T20:26:00.000-05:00Great link! Thanks.Great link! Thanks.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-66422558556038456162007-01-14T16:55:00.000-05:002007-01-14T16:55:00.000-05:00There's also a ten-region map of American politics...There's also a <a href="http://www.massinc.org/index.php?id=110&pub_id=1616">ten-region map</a> of American politics.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720409839023747889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-17812294295041926142007-01-14T11:08:00.000-05:002007-01-14T11:08:00.000-05:00You would have a hard time drawing a line on a map...You would have a hard time drawing a line on a map to divide the Foundry from the Breadbasket. An extreme example would be Horicon, Wisconsin, with a local factory whose products, lawn tractors, sell in the spring. They hire all the local farmers right after harvest time every year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-11371724812419706732007-01-13T19:44:00.000-05:002007-01-13T19:44:00.000-05:00Garreau notes how many Southerners would agree wit...Garreau notes how many Southerners would agree with you about the carpetbagger city, Woody.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.com