It's just good old-fashioned tribalism bro. It's biologically programmed into us. We will always find ways to divide ourselves, be it religion, political affiliation, melanin content and other heritable physical traits, pro sportsball teams, soft drinks (filthy Pepsi drinkers can get out of my town!!), automobile manufacturers, and the list goes on and on and on...

The problem is that the inmates have taken over the asylum, and there are ever fewer adults remaining. If the price of wood ever gets back to normal, I'm getting busy with building my Unabomber shack because the future ain't bright.