Who are our enemies

With the elections going on in the US we are all bombarded with all sorts of rhetoric, promises and just stuff. I am so tired of it and will be glad when the election is over.

I recently watched a documentary on cults and found this quote. “To create fear you must create an enemy.” I had never thought about that but I think it is true. We have to have someone to be against and they can so easily become the enemy. The people running for office enjoy telling us bad things about their opponents. They waste little time talking about things that matter. It seems that maligning others is the method of today.

I am old enough to remember when this was only a marginal problem. The two parties did not seem to consider each other enemies. Compromises were made to get important bills passed. Now everyone follows party lines and nothing gets done.

Will we ever get past the anger and vituperation and do what is best for the country? Also, what happened to the moderates? I am one and feel very alone. If only dogs could vote.