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I think I understand it from @slatestarcodex’s point of view.(1) First, just like a Republican, he was being loyal to his tribe. Except that tribe was center-left Bay Area EAs, as opposed to center-right DC tech MAGAs. These tribes actually have many shared friends, but neither really represents “America” — which doesn’t exist anymore as a unified nation, except in the heads of Republicans, which is in part what all the anger is about.(2) Second, just like a Republican, Scott was angry at a betrayal. But no ...