Have you noticed the growing tension in the air? The awkward silences at family dinners, the wary glances between neighbors, the uneasy distance with old friends? It’s not just your imagination—something real is pulling us apart, and it’s as ancient as humanity itself.
Long before the first newspaper, before the first televised debate, survival depended on dividing and conquering. In the animal kingdom, predators thrive by splitting herds and isolating the vulnerable. Lions charge and scatter, alligators lurk to create chaos, fish panic to leave the weakest behind. This old, primal strategy is now playing out in our modern lives—not for survival, but for control.
But here’s the truth: while animals hunt from necessity, humans have turned the art of division into a tool for power. And today, the real predators don’t wear claws or fangs—they wear suits, speak from podiums, and broadcast into our homes. They wield narratives, psychological tricks, and propaganda to keep us focused on our differences, rather than our shared hopes and struggles.
We are all being played—no matter which screen you watch, which paper you read, or which side you think you’re on. Behind the scenes, powerful interests use every tool at their disposal—NLP, psychological triggers, and relentless messaging—to keep us anxious, suspicious, and divided. Why? Because a fractured people are easier to control.
It’s easy to see the darkness in the world of politics and law. The courtroom becomes a stage, where truth and justice are bent to the will of those who can afford the best performance. Spectacle replaces substance. The suffering of victims and the pain of families are just pieces in a larger game. And every scandal, every controversial verdict, widens the rift between us.
But this isn’t just about politicians or lawyers. The real tragedy is what’s happening in our homes, our friendships, our communities. We lose trust in each other. We retreat into echo chambers, clinging to comfortable stories, even as reality grows more complicated. Some of us simmer in quiet frustration, others cling to certainty, and all the while, the forces that profit from our division grow stronger.
We are told that the “other side” is the problem. But pause for a moment: if half the country disagrees with you, can they all be evil? Or are we all, in some way, caught in a web of manipulation, fear, and old survival instincts? The same psychological forces that once helped us avoid danger now make us vulnerable to those who sow division for their own gain.
History gives us somber reminders of the cost of looking away or turning against each other. But it also teaches us that unity—true, honest connection—is our greatest strength. Every time we reach out instead of shutting down, every time we listen instead of shouting, we reclaim a bit of that power for ourselves.
Look at the wars waged for profit, the headlines designed to provoke rather than inform, the tax dollars diverted from our needs to feed distant conflicts. These are not accidents—they are symptoms of a system that thrives when we are distracted and divided.
But we are not helpless. The real act of rebellion in an age of engineered division is simple: keep talking. Stay open. Refuse to see your neighbor, your friend, your family member as an enemy, no matter what story you’ve been told.
Let’s not be pawns. Let’s refuse the bait. Instead, let’s rebuild the trust that makes us strong—not by pretending we all agree, but by remembering that beneath all the noise, we all want the same things: safety, dignity, a future for our children, and a voice that matters.
The next time you feel the urge to close off, to write someone off as lost or “the problem,” take a breath. Unclench your fists. Invite a real conversation. That is the first step toward reclaiming our unity—and denying those who profit from our division the satisfaction of our silence.
Let’s stand together, not just as members of a party or tribe, but as human beings. Our oneness is our power, and no amount of manipulation can take that from us—unless we let it.
With hope,
Scott
If only a few of you read this, my time has not been spent wisely. In order to enact change, you need to repost, share, and talk about it with your friends and family. The disease is getting worse, not better. Evil is winning, and it’s up to each and every one of us to stand and be counted.
