This one's a little bit more political, but after all the years I felt I need to ask this.

Over the past centuries, things have either been black, white or sometimes the odd grey. However one thing that has not changed, despite trying to find ways to get along and compromise, for any subject for that matter be it War, Health, Disease etc. The media that reflects on it having a field day appealing to all sides depending on where they stand.

Case in point the Vietnam War. I used to think it was called the Unwinnable War, because despite all odds the American Soldiers lost. However looking into it further, there is an alternative reason. Because no matter what happened, no one won. There have been soldiers whom go there to risk their lives for nothing, the ones that don't want to go even to this day are wanted criminals. Simply because they didn't want to die or kill someone else. The soldiers that do make it back are either limbless or in some dangerous cases mindless, due to the post traumatic stress they endure over there. Then you have the people protesting the war. All of which for justifiable reasons. However, the result is all sides come clashing down for no other reason than to drive the other side out. Those that are pro war say it's unpatriotic to not sign up. Those that are anti-war say it's the opposite that's unpatriotic and when they couldn't find a way to compromise, they'd get reduced to name calling and in the worst of it violent riots. But the one thing that binds them together, that makes them no all that different for each other is their dependency on how many people are backing them up. Whether it's friends, family, co-workers or some random on the street, they try to recruit as much people as humanly possible saying "It's us or them. Choose." And whether you choose the side they don't expect or outright refuse or even suggest a third option, suddenly you're the asshole and both hates you.

Now flash forward to say 5 - 10 years ago. While the subjects have changed and the topics are either new or rehashes of old topics, that mentality remains the same.

Now I won't knock anyone that joined specific causes save for anything related to white supremacy, because let's face it, they're assholes looking for excuses to legalize murder. However even the most idealistic, altruistic group, has the same chance at being brought down to the level of the hate groups, because they stick to the same mentality:

1. No Compromise. No Common Ground.
2. When in doubt, just insult them.
3. Recruit and Manipulate as many people on your side as you can because its "Us or them."

Much of the reason why so many of these groups even with their best intentions get so much shit on them, is because too many people focus on that bullshit mentality and it makes it more interesting for the news to report an angry group than an idealistic one and instead of focusing on their goal, the groups incite more because they realize that's the only way they get their voices heard. In any time we've watched it, save for a few occasions, has there ever been any positive news about these groups? Any news of said groups accomplishing anything, but being the loudest voice? I don't see it. I don't see it because unless someone can tell me otherwise, it's not there. What is there are a bunch of fools on all sides making asses of themselves and not even answering the simplest of questions: What do you want? All the while many people profit off their humiliation and sometimes even their life.

Now, here's the thing. This is the thing many wouldn't want you to know, because it would actually accomplish something. If these groups stopped fighting each other, start realizing what they have in common and decide to turn their attention not on each other, but the people that turned them against each other to begin with, they'd accomplish not only the greatest wonders, but also it would spell bad news for people that profit off their conflicts. Jouranlists that want the drama going to get their exclusives. Politicians whom have praised one group, but insulted another and fed off their fights to further their campaigns. Even people who make a lot of money on youtube talking about this stuff, would most definitely turn tail and run, because they realize they can no longer use them.

So my open question is this: Us Vs Them or Us and Them? It may not seem simple to answer but it actually is. It just takes a long time to answer, because while the latter to me is the right way, it would take them a while to hash things out. Find out what they have in common and what resources they can benefit from one and other.

I can tell you this, if you want something done in this world, don't work for the Media. Make the Media Work for you.