AND THEN A MIRACLE OCCURS...

Bill Whittle returns with the first chapter of what seems to be an exploration of Where We Are and How We Got Here. His retelling of his late 90's dot.com experience begins the story and frames (what I'm guessing is) his thesis well:

I learned a lesson that night – many lessons in fact. And to all you conspiracy buffs out there, who see the dark machinations of the Leaders of Industry pulling Hidden Levers in Corporate Boardrooms. I say simply this: Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by Stupidity.

This is followed by three sentences that neatly summarizes the current political landscape:

There was a time, an age ago, where the differences between what we call the Left and the Right seemed more or less academic; maybe the distance from one high-rise tower to its twin – close enough to see the coffee mugs and family photos on the other side’s desk.

Then something happened.

Now we peer across a divide so wide that we can no longer see the other side; where the residents of the opposing camps as not seen as having a difference of opinion so much as being considered insane.

Whichever end of the political spectrum lights up your life, you really should
read Chapter One right now, and keep an eye out for what follows. It looks like it's gonna be one hell of a ride.
(Thanks for the HeadsUp, Emperor!)