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"There is no malign half of the country, even if lots of good people sometimes feel that way in their darker moments. Reserve disapproval for the handful on the right and left who stoke and exploit our most uncharitable impulses to make their livings. Meanwhile, the rise of social media means everyone is getting yelled at constantly by some ideological other lobbing insults and abuse as though doing so is their vocation. Maybe one day, if we’re lucky, each of us will get our 15 minutes of anonymity. Until then, the haters will hate. But don’t let them change us. Shake it off. Whether in liberalism or conservatism, the smug style is worth less of our attention."