I despise the manipulation behind the constant barrage of us vs. them everywhere you look. so much we could accomplish together if we wanted to. it permeates into every aspect of your life if you let it, and has very few tangible benefits.
Polarization is more profitable, it can mean a lot more clicks and views and revenue in a system so heavily controlled by wealth
We are just seeing the result of that freely taking over a society right now, it's happened many times over the last couple hundred years. No society lasts forever etc so no worries. Something else will be born in the ashes.