Etymology

Blue Tribe

Today it means: A loosely-defined culture in the United States associated with liberal politics, hipster culture and the Democratic Party. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by American psychiatrist and blogger Scott Alexander Siskind in a 2014 blog post (see quotation), from the blue color of the Democratic Party.

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