- 12 Sep 2019 18:23
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@Palmyrene
They're not like African Americans. Two entirely different cases.
They managed to get wealthy because they work together and organize as a unit together.
And just like they received help, they must help others in their tribe.
Again, this is a basic aspect of what a tribe is. The ones that don't do this have dissolved long ago.
The tribes in Jordan aren't "poor".
The big ones have significant wealth, and the small ones are only poor compared to other tribes.
Compared to regular communities, the average member of a small non-major tribe would be upper working class to lower middle class, with many being middle class.
A tribe is based on kinship, and it organized similar to a small state.
Yeah I know. I'm not saying they are blacks. I'm saying that, like blacks, they are more likely to be in poverty but they aren't the only people in poverty.
They're not like African Americans. Two entirely different cases.
Private property isn't owned communally by the tribe it's owned by individuals who are a part of the tribe.
They managed to get wealthy because they work together and organize as a unit together.
And just like they received help, they must help others in their tribe.
Again, this is a basic aspect of what a tribe is. The ones that don't do this have dissolved long ago.
I didn't interpret it like that, I said that the tribes are poor so the extent of the safety nets is completely different.
The tribes in Jordan aren't "poor".
The big ones have significant wealth, and the small ones are only poor compared to other tribes.
Compared to regular communities, the average member of a small non-major tribe would be upper working class to lower middle class, with many being middle class.
They organize differently from states and are very similar to kinship networks.
A tribe is based on kinship, and it organized similar to a small state.
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