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To: Lane3 who wrote (8824)4/15/2002 12:00:42 PM
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"But it seems mostly a "lowly them" and a "superior us" thing to me, specifically a need to differentiate between them and us or a reaction to be treated as a them rather than as an us."

Social Comparison is the most destructive element in human society. Nearly everyone does it, although different groups may opt for a different measuring stick.

I can't think of an American, for example, who came off as more indignant than hillary during the early 90's. Some of that edge seems to have been removed recently. We could all use a little humbling from time to time. Ya'd think she had plenty of it by now....but?
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