Nevertheless, this new tribalism is being found in all of the world religions—a desire for rediscovery of one's roots, one's traditions, one's symbols, one's ethnic identity, and one's own unique identity. Some call it the “identity politics” that rules our country. This is understandable in the midst of massive and scary globalization among six billion people, but it also keeps us trapped at the bipartisan divide—and we never achieve the transpartisan nature of mature elders. People think that by defeating the other side, they have achieved some high level of truth!
