2. These
factious groups are more violent than their predecessors and their fanaticism is even more irrational.
这些宗教派组织比他们的前辈更残暴,他们的狂热变得更加损失理性了。
3. By contrast the American progressive tradition has been enormously
factious, fragmented, and often self defeating;
尽管美国进步的传统已经变得相当分化、失去连贯性,并且经常不攻自破;