The "nose plucking" is a recurring thing with Epsilon Theory, and yes – directed pretty evenhandedly at ridiculousness on both sides of the political spectrum.

You're dead on about breaking out of the "us vs them" dynamic.

Here's their series on that:

The widening gyre of political/ideological polarization: https://www.epsilontheory.com/things-fall-apart-pt-1/

The opposite effect in markets/asset classes: https://www.epsilontheory.com/things-fall-apart-part-2/

Market participation in light of these phenomena: https://www.epsilontheory.com/things-fall-apart-part-3-marke...

Personal conduct and process in these contexts: https://www.epsilontheory.com/clear-eyes-full-hearts-cant-lo...

1 and 4 are especially relevant to your post. The first explains why your nose felt plucked, the last suggests what we all might do about it.