The Herd Mentality can be seen on the far right and Alt Right whenever Comrade Donald makes one of his silly statements. They all gallop to it.
Better a
metaphorical Herd Mentality regarding political dogma, than a
literal Herd Mentality in a living-spaces context.
The former is ethereal and needs to be conjured, while the latter merely requires a drive-through to witness for one's self, in unmistakable and concrete terms.
IOW, you have nothing. But if do like the physical imagery, here is a good simile of the herd mentality screaming to be noticed.
Nice attempt at deflection - trying [and failing] to skirt the issue of
Herd Mentality amongst the Black population of America's inner cities.
Not.
A Herd Mentality that holds true for both Living Quarters and Political Life, in the context of Inner City Blacks in America...
In your place, I'd duck and weave and dodge and try to wiggle out of acknowledging the fact, myself.
Despite its historical and present-day, extant and profound, unmistakable and certain and undeniable manifestation in America's cities.
An unpleasant truth that Black America has yet to collectively admit to itself - despite all evidence to the contrary.
Or, as Democrat Al Gore would have styled it...
An Inconvenient Truth, that Black America is in collective denial about...
Sucks to be on your side of that point-counterpoint, I'm sure, but, that's your cross to bear, not ours.
Now... get back out on dem streets, and deliver da Black Vote for de Dem-o-crats, like Massa dun tol' you, Tom...