There are real problems in the world. There always have been. There will be new ones. Some will be manageable. Some will be exaggerated. Some will disappear because technology changes. Some will require collective action. Some will be considerably worse than we initially thought. And occasionally, we will simply be wrong.

This habit of reflexive hate is not healthy. It never has been. Not for individuals. Not for families. Not for communities. And certainly not for a country that depends on its citizens having some measure of clarity and resilience.