I'm sure others are struggling with the question of, what would an insightful view of this topic look like?

Any meta-understanding that undermines anyone's existing beliefs triggers a political immune response of predictable talking points, and opinions that are all generally the same shape. The observations are indistinguishable from projections, and the anecdotes use received language that originates from sources designed to create sensation and outrage.

Political discussions are not held to a standard of reason, they are only about activating allies or neutralizing opposition. What would a genuinely new and honestly valuable perspective on this topic look like?