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How can we trust these [outgroupers]? They can't even keep their story straight. Look at [detested outgroup behavior]. [dismissive gesture] https://t.co/jYBKAE0cJx

When I look at state of [moral framework] that drives [the outgroup's] behavior, it's [bad thing] all the way down.https://t.co/vwFKTX0kXI

If you stare at [the ingroup] long enough, they too begin to look like [the outgroup]?https://t.co/TBYMzUbT5o

How can we, [the ingroup], be civilized when talking to [the outgroup]? I mean look at how uncivil they are!https://t.co/Ae0hpqL00z

My normative ingroup size is n=1. I'm arguing with myself and imagining outgroups that doesn't exist. Explained by:https://t.co/f1rWc9j2hu

Are you my outgroup?https://t.co/gjNiNyxdwX

If this [meta-ingroup lense] is actually [bad kind] of discourse, is there a [meta-outgroup] who is disgusted by it?https://t.co/tWS28eJMBJ

For me, subtweeting [the outgroup] is stress relief. [Status signaling] feels comforting. Also, they deserve it.https://t.co/5w7IFpAyxj

Ingroup/outgroup intertwined w/ meaning making - groups form to process information. Self reification of networks.https://t.co/H4rKCRbB0W

Ingroup/Outgroups as networks TL;DR:https://t.co/3ys0YuB9BZ

The human swarm marks their boundaries not with waste, but with words. The group is defined by shit-talking.https://t.co/eZ6S59OcX1

Ants react to scent, cells react to chemicals. Humans react to shit-posting.https://t.co/bqmCUIAfaP

Human posturing behavior in a nutshell:https://t.co/2gjdfN20Rn

I can't stand this. Even seemingly innocent accounts are just sock-puppet accounts of [the outgroup]. Disgustinghttps://t.co/jmkPi3qkeu

Ugh, I've had enough of this [outgroup signaling].https://t.co/dS8zab8NpU

It's so much easier to do this weird throw-away creative thing I've been doing here over on the federation: https://t.co/5FT1FtMDDj