But what were fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided and seeing others as an enemy that that has become a stronger impulse in American life. I really am amazed that Democrats can hear Obama say this stuff and NOT think "But, wait, our party is tribal, our party divides people, our party sees everyone else as an enemy ..."
Funny how it sounds like Obama's describing the state of things since Bill & Hill taught the world "The Big Con."
[apologies to The Sting (1973)]