Well, Berkely is the nuttiest of the nuttiest, so you've seen the extreme. But yes, the situation does look more and more like we're going brain-dead as a country. It's hard to thrive, much less defend yourself, when you're brain-dead.
I have to be honest here. When I was working in my business back in the 70's and 80's, I was so busy I could care less about who ran our country. I was making money and raising a family.
Now that I am retired I pay too much attention to politics and it PO's me off.
Amazing how life habits and interests change.
Heck, I don't even remember who I voted for.