Why Do We Hate Eachother?

       Do you wonder where all the vitriol in American politics comes from? How can so many people have such strong dislike and distrust for so many people? The nearly violent clashes between opposing views are a serious problem for the future of America. We can't fix what's wrong if two mechanics are trying to turn the same bolt in opposite directions.
       We neither respect nor trust Muslims, blacks, Hispanics, whites, politicians, scientists, or each other. We've got a plethora of publications, radio, television, internet media and quasi-media, each telling us how horrible the other side is. Conservatives are haters of all that is good about America, Liberals are destroyers of all that is good about America. And really, its all hogwash.
       If you pay attention to only one side of these commentaries or one side of the news, from only a liberal or conservative viewpoint, you will be poorly informed. Just because you agree with one side or the other is an uneducated, poorly thought out reason not to listen to the other point of view and try to understand why they think that way.
       In the current primary season, the two leading candidates are leading their respective parties because so many of the electorate are completely dissatisfied with the way things are going. In Congress, there doesn't seem to be any way for the two parties to work together or with the President. Even the Supreme Court doesn't seem to be able to do their job in any coherent way.
       Internationally, many other countries are facing similar problems. And while many will disagree with me, I think much of the instability comes from the fear that the future for most people is slipping away from them. People have less. Less opportunity for the young, less security for the old, fewer jobs except for the wealthy for whom the world is bright and getting brighter all the time. Inequality is leaving most of us in the dust to scramble for the crumbs off the tables of the rich. Wall Street and the Banks cheat, get caught and get a slap on the wrist, but nobody goes to jail. It sure pays to cheat if you're rich. Not so much if you're poor.