Witch hunts were never about witches. They were about fear looking for a body. When societies face instability such as economic strain, environmental disruption, or political unrest, they search for meaning quickly. And when meaning is rushed, it becomes myth. When myth is repeated enough, it becomes doctrine. When doctrine is enforced, it becomes control. That pattern did not die with the gallows.

In the last several years our political climate has gotten so extremely polarized. It's easy to take "sides." I've seen friends no longer be friends due to differing political views. Throughout all of this I kept thinking to myself, what is it I'm not getting?