Do most US citizens really want what's best for others?

[OneGrassRoot]

13. Great point, pampango...

"I think many RW populists like to expand the definition of "others" to include more and more groups of people so that they can be excluded from the "US" that conservatives like to focus on."

Trump seems to be doing that daily.

I swear, since the Fayetteville NC Trump rally (where that old white guy sucker punched that young black man), I've been obsessed with all of this. Ever since the Tea Party came onto the scene I would vacillate between trying to understand them and then saying, screw it, when their (my) generation dies off, it'll get better.

But over the last eight years the number of young people exhibiting racist, bigoted supremacist views has been hard to ignore. Now we see them...hate from people of all ages...in all its glory at Trump rallies.

The whole "struggle" topic is interesting, too. Actually, I read an article recently discussing the alarming trend of increased suicide specifically of white middle-aged people and why this might be happening. The question was raised about the stress people of color are under in our society and why the rate of suicide hasn't increased in those populations. The point was made about resilience. Not only are people of color as individuals (in general) more resilient because of the struggle of growing up in an environment of systemic racism, but they also have (in general) more of a sense of community and support.

I mention that because what struggle is to one person is a walk in the park to another. It's all relative, and a matter of perspective. I've always found that the people struggling the most -- the people who literally do not have a roof over their heads -- are the most generous.

I don't know. It seems like every hour there is a new aspect I want to explore further, to try to understand the intricacies of what we see manifesting now in various ways. It's fascinating.

But also terrifying and frustrating beyond words.