Woo Tribe vs. Pinko Tribe

Introduction Over the last few months I have been on a voyage of discovery, finding that my previous assumptions about political coalitions and ideologies no longer hold. The ground is shifting beneath our feet. It is AI which has made this apparent. Spiritual Chakra Wellness Woo Tribe: • Hangouts: Holistic meditation centers, crystal shops • Occupation: Reiki masseuse, psychic medium, somatic breathwork therapist, life coach, etc. • Politics: Illuminati lizard theory, default mainstream views, aggressively apathetic ("this whole plane of existence is an illusion, maaaan") • Favorite drugs: psychedelics, nootropics • Diet: organic non-GMO, health-oriented vegetarian, "The [Name] Diet" • Religion: All religions contain a kernel of truth • AI: Yes Pink-Haired Commie Poetry Slam Tribe: • Hangouts: Various bookstores • Occupation: "artist", barista (but secretly an artist), community college adjunct, unemployed(?) (it's hard to tell because they don't usually bring up their job in conversation) • Politics: Far-left, socialist/communist ("Democrat party is fascist, revolution now") • Favorite drugs: marijuana, cheap alcohol • Diet: some animal-rights-oriented vegetarian, otherwise junk food / dumpster diving • Religion: Mainline Protestant, militant atheism • AI: No I could go on. From this list it may seem obvious that these are two very different tendencies. But believe it or not, there was a time when I thought they were basically the same thing. Why would I think this? I'm not sure. (Once you learn something, it's hard to remember what it was like not knowing it.) First, both appeared to me as "politically left-wing factions", both being clearly distinct from the right-wing "Red Tribe" with their big trucks, guns, Bible-thumping fundamentalism, Joe the Plumber, If you don't like America you can GIT OUT, etc. They both embrace ideas about communal living, environmentalism, sexual liberation, open-mindedness, critique of modern industrial society, using "corporate