Unity and differnces

Social actions carried on in a political arena have several actors coming together forming alliance in which the group of diverse groups act as a single unit.  The common underlying belief system acts as if everyone agreed upon common terms and values giving the behavior a consistent meaning. While this works in the short run in fact their remains a diversity of interpretations of the integrating ideology. When left alone this alliance threatens to fall apart. What is needed to maintain unity is a clear and present danger from a common enemy. For this to work there must be a belief we are in fact on the same side, as if the terms are broad enough and emotionally grounded it allows the similar but dissimilar to act as a unit. Unity within the movement is both built upon recognition of the diversity requires both discipline and willingness to sacrifice some of their differences for a common goal. This in turn, requires not just compromise but also willingness to integrate both long term and short-term goals. Working for short-term goals, while using these smaller victories as raw materials for the longer-term struggles. The defeats in turn became motivations for renewed vigor in the immediate future.