I think you are brave and brilliant. Your point about Fox News carefully creating of its anchors and personalities people you can *love*, about how this whole concept is linked inextricably to patriotism, explains more about the culture gap in this country than any of the hundreds of articles I've read about the election this year.

I am really sorry that you find yourself so often opposed to your family on these issues; that sounds very difficult. But it's great that you're continuing to think critically and post about this stuff. It's fascinating, and it's helpful.