I think I still qualify as Liberal.
There is a limited amount we can do about it, in truth, but I guess it's kinda 'think globally, act locally' in a way.
I think part of the problem is that we focus way too much on the message of political opponents, and not on their authenticity or transparency. We are failing to see or respect our opponents now more than ever.
This can lead to a 'fight fire with fire' attitude. Even worse we're tarring people with a single brush, dehumanizing 'the other side' and pulling out the most extreme of them as examples of why we're right and they're wrong.
Nietzsche knew what he was talking about, ultimately.
(I mean Fred, rather than
@Nietzsche)
Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.