The cheap pleasure of simplistic tribalism

On Israel, Gaza, and holding two thoughts at once.

Imagine it was your grandmother kidnapped, your father gunned down, your sister violated, or your baby massacred. And then a shockingly large swath of people started celebrating, throwing pep rallies, and posting praiseful comments about it. Can you imagine?

Perhaps you consider yourself an activist. Well, consider what you are activating: Harmony or hat…