Leveraging social media to create a divide is a symptom of the problem. The underlying problem is the sheer amount of money and power to be gained by winning i

Leveraging social media to create a divide is a symptom of the problem. The underlying problem is the sheer amount of money and power to be gained by winning in America's 2-party system. So much so, that winning at all costs is the norm. Winning at all costs, includes (but is not limited to) leveraging bots, PR firms and activists on social media to make one side fear and hate the other.