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One of the critical distinctions arising from these discussions is between populism and tribalism. Populism seeks to unite disenchanted voters across diverse ideological lines by addressing their grievances against the elite. In contrast, tribalism often enforces rigid boundaries that discourage collaboration across ideological divides.
The dynamics of the 2020 election are illustrative of how identity and allegiance evolved in simplistic ways, reducing complex issues to binary choices between tribal identities—often at the expense of more meaningfully addressing underlying voter discontent.