I had a mentor that used to say "sometimes the problem is the problem". A lot of good could be done if we focused on the problem instead of ingroup/outgroup pol

I had a mentor that used to say "sometimes the problem is the problem". A lot of good could be done if we focused on the problem instead of ingroup/outgroup politics. If the problem is lack of money to afford climate control, it is easy to get people to agree to help provide that money (as evidenced by the many, many local level government and charity programs that have been created, all over the US). When we focus on identity politics instead, we lose sight of how easily solved the actual problem is, and end up in a stale-mate where nothing gets done.