Earth 171

The American Republic is dead. Or rather dying. Pretty much everyone agrees that it is, but nobody seems to agree why. Some "bleeding hearts from the coasts" claim that it is because "some spray-tanned celebrity dumbass manipulated those redneck hicks, and is a corrupt douchebag with callous policies, and that we should return to the era before the 2018 Presidential Election". Some "redneck hicks in the heartland" think that the cause is that "nobody respects the country's history, and a whole bunch of coastal elites wanna morph the country into a place which respects neither God, nor the family, nor liberty". Some "commie hippies in college towns" claim it's because "capitalistic elites control the government and that the only way to make any change is by a violent overthrow of the status quo, and anyone who doesn't agree with that premise is a stooge of the bourgeoisie". And some "skinheads" claim it is because "the communists want to dilute the racial purity of the nation and ensure that the government takes over every part of our lives". 
They're all incorrect. I, Jordan Alexander, Journalist of the People, know the truth, and I alone. It is the fault of all of them. They have grown blind to their own arrogance, and turned away from honest conversations with those with whom they disagree. They get in the mindset of "I know best, and everyone else is wrong" and manage to make every conversation into a chance to make political stump speeches. Is it any wonder then, that the past several presidential elections came down to Pennsylvania? My research has revealed the woman responsible for the elections of the past several presidents. For the sake of preserving her identity, we'll call her Claire Reid. She, this little old grandmother of two, voted for candidates from different political parties in each of the last 3 Presidential cycles. And why? Because she listens to those who disagree with her and changes her mind. 
So now go and do likewise. You can trust me. After all, I know best, and everyone else is wrong.