In my lifetime, I have never seen such madness. But who are the true culprits here? Of course, those who commit violent, hateful crimes should be held responsible for them, but there’s a divisive undertone which had led to our current situation.
Politics plays a huge role. The rhetoric from both sides is unbelievable, with right and left alike helping to create the atmosphere of unrest. Even our media outlets are separated according to political bias. Facts are delivered with either a left or right bent, and this is incredibly disturbing.
There’s a severe lack of discipline in politics with parties working against each other, rather than together for the benefit of the country. In fact, there’s evidence to suggest that Republicans and Democrats disagree on basic issues more than they did 20 years ago. We have cities and governments spending money they don’t have, and blaming the other political party.
And to make matters worse, technological advancements and the presence of social media has helped people on the far fringes of American politics and society to voice their vile opinions and further divide the general populace. Extremists who wouldn’t usually be taken seriously are allowed an equal platform to those who have valid views.
