Politics has damaged a lot of relationships. It is hard to pinpoint when having a different political opinion began to feel like a personal threat. It has become nearly impossible to share a room with someone who holds the opposite view. It is even harder in the age of social media, where everyone feels compelled to broadcast what they think. The chasm has only grown wider with every passing year. Blaming any one political party for widening it is lazy thinking. Politicians do not necessarily reshape your thinking. They are the first to sense the prevailing mood and adapt accordingly. So when you see a politician doing something, it often means that is the mood they are reading. They do get it wrong sometimes, but if you observe the winning candidate closely, you can tell they have done their homework well. This is not a chicken-and-egg situation. It is a problem of protectionism that has taken root in the collective mind. Collective anxiety is at an all-time high. This manifests in…
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