One of the factors is that we have 2 different sets of News, neither is actually news, but rather propaganda. If I decide to watch a story on one or the other station... I watch the other side too.

Sometimes it is hard to imagine it is the same story. People watch their side, and think it is the Truth and wonder what the other side is thinking.... It's all a spin.

I hear you... Many of us have just dropped out of the conversation.

I would like to point out that recent political debates on steem have impacted witnesses and their votes and those arguing are not even in the US. :) So, yeah it's crazy.