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The politics of division are as old as politics itself. Variations of the divide and conquer model have been used by Julius Caesar, Napoleon and the British Empire.
The concept is simple.
Keep people divided in order to rule effectively.
In case you haven't noticed, the world is becoming increasingly divided. Polarisation of points of view is in overdrive. Extreme points of view are becoming the norm. Common ground is rapidly becoming a mythical proposition. How did that happen?
Have we all gone mad?
Or, have we arrived at this apparent flash point by design?
Who benefits from the politics of division?
The existing power structure is most likely to benefit from division. Different disgruntled groups are too busy fighting with each other to notice the systemic problems within the existing structure.
While the radicals of each side are tearing each other apart, the system chugs along. Government tightens its grip a few extra notches each day. The surveillance state becomes a reality. Wrongspeak is only a few sentences around the corner. Trade agreements and foreign aid donations mask grubby deals that shaft the ordinary person.
Nobody notices, nobody cares. Is that coincidence or by design?
Distraction and division keep you from seeing the real villains.
Even the political figureheads of our day distract and divide. None more so than Donald Trump, who is a lightning rod for division. I often find myself wondering who created that environment. markhodgetts.com/division-by-design/