Yup. We all have tribal needs and instincts. Bitcoin doesn’t fix this, lol. (Although in theory, it might decrease the need for tribalism slightly by making self-sovereignty more feasible. But we’re still light years away from that!)

Tribal mentality: judge a message by the messenger. If the messenger is / is not one of you’re tribe, or if you like / don’t like the messenger’s behavior, then you’re more / less likely to agree with the message. ____ Derangement Syndrome basically refers to this mentality. Toxic Bitcoiners Derangement Syndrome: “I rage quit and sold all my bitcoin because they’re all so toxic.”

Reality-based mentality: judge a message on its own merits, not by the messenger.