American politics has become divided into two realities. One reality is characterized by communities coming together to find the right people to fix real problems.
The author feels a sense of disconnectedness due to the ugliness that permeates the headlines, including a candidate for a high administration post being rejected by their own party after a text stream of racist invective and general craziness emerged.
A major political party's state organization also faced controversy after a violent chain of texts surfaced, referencing Hitler and expressing hate in disgusting terms. The individuals responsible were shown the door after others found their behavior revolting and unbearable.
Credit, of course, to the folks who found this revolting and unbearable and demanded they leave the party.
Author's summary: Local forums offer a respite from national politics' ugliness.