[claudeganon]

> The political world around us is indeed depressing, but I would argue we shouldn’t wish that we could get out of bed so we can “throw a brick through a window,” but perhaps instead so we can work toward understanding and reconciling with our neighbors instead.

Reasoning from this perspective, wouldn’t this require a society that is more collectively and communally-oriented that one based around extreme competition with each other as the means of survival?

I don’t see how you resolve this antagonism in a society like the US, where failing to ruthlessly compete against others can mean losing healthcare for your family and children, slipping into homelessness, etc. Obviously, other countries mitigate this more with robust safety nets, but you seem to be mistaking a symptom for a cause.