So if the people you vote for always screw you,

[Cyrano]

14. If what you say is true, it's terrifying

I know that the "propaganda bubble" is out there. But at some point, any somewhat sane, somewhat aware, somewhat conscious human being would detect the "real world."

So let me say this. I remain terrified because I believe your analysis is either true, or very close to true. And if that is so, we must find some way in which to help them grasp reality. If we can't, then they and we will continue to consider each other to be mutual "enemies."

I really have no clue as to how to "cure" this.

And for those who want to go to "war" against "them," be careful what you wish for. There are no geographical boundries between us and "them" as existed during the Civil War. So are you prepared to shoot your neighbor?

And that's the conundrum. How do we Americans fix this? How do we learn to live with each other? How do we reject the poison that is being peddled by so many of those in positions of radio, TV, online, or political power?