Are the 4 Forces Really Interconnected?

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The discussion centers on the interconnectedness of the four fundamental forces: strong nuclear, weak nuclear, electromagnetic, and gravity. It highlights that the strong and weak nuclear forces, along with electromagnetism, are unified in the Standard Model of particle physics through the electroweak interaction. There is ongoing research aimed at developing a grand unified theory (GUT) that would also incorporate the strong force. However, gravity remains distinct and is not yet unified with the other forces, which is a goal of theoretical physics. The forces are not identical but are viewed as different manifestations of a common origin.
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Someone on another group, in a question relating to the 4 forces, stated: "the strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and electromagnetic forces are generally considered to be the same thing these days. It's only gravity that we haven't made play nice with others yet."

I am admittedly a noobee as far as physics is concerned, but I have never heard this before. Is this true? Is there a reference somewhere on the web to this?
 
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The Standard Model of particle physics unifies the electromagnetic and the weak interaction to the electroweak interaction. It is expected that the electroweak and the strong interaction can be unified to a grand unified theory (GUT), too. The unification with gravity would be like a theory of everything - a theory of all (known?) interactions and particles.
This does not mean that the forces are the same. They are different parts with a common origin (the unified force). This is similar to the electromagnetic interaction - electric and magnetic fields are different, but they are both parts of the electromagnetic interaction.
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So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks

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