United We Stand, Divided by Design: Exposing the Evil of the Wedge Drivers - How Race-Baiters, Power-Hungry Politicians, and Cultural Manipulators Are Tearing Us Apart

United We Stand, Divided by Design: Exposing the Evil of the Wedge Drivers

How Race-Baiters, Power-Hungry Politicians, and Cultural Manipulators Are Tearing Us Apart

Introduction

There was a time—maybe not long ago—when kids from all walks of life ran through neighborhoods, laughed on playgrounds, and sat shoulder to shoulder in classrooms without the slightest concern for skin color, religion, or background. Children don’t see race. They don’t judge religion. They don’t count differences. They simply see a friend.

But somewhere along the way, they grow up. And that innocence? It’s replaced by suspicion. By anger. By division. And who teaches them this? Adults. Politicians. Media. Activists. Race-baiters. Self-appointed champions of “truth” who manipulate the narrative and pit one group against another for personal gain.

These wedge-drivers have found new ways to tear communities apart—not just with race, but with religion, gender, wealth, politics, and even COVID status. It’s no longer about love, unity, and shared goals—it’s about picking sides, pointing fingers, and fueling outrage.

The people behind this division are not heroes. They are not brave. They are not champions of justice. They are opportunists—using pain to gain power, and stoking fear to stay relevant. They are sowing hatred under the disguise of activism. These people are dangerous. And it’s time we call them what they are:

Evil.

Let’s name the wedges they use:

1.     Race – Turning color into a weapon.

2.     Religion – Using faith to divide rather than unite.

3.     Gender Identity – Pushing division instead of understanding.

4.     Political Affiliation – Framing opponents as enemies, not fellow citizens.

5.     Economic Class – Fueling envy and resentment between rich and poor.

6.     Geography/Culture – Making people believe coastal and rural values can’t coexist.

And here’s what these wedge-drivers have in common—five distinct characteristics:

1.     They manipulate emotion – especially fear, anger, and guilt.

2.     They generalize and stereotype – reducing people to labels.

3.     They refuse to engage in real dialogue – preferring outrage to solutions.

4.     They profit from division – financially, politically, or socially.

5.     They never promote forgiveness or healing – because unity is their enemy.

This article isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for the person who’s sick of being pitted against their neighbor. It’s for the parent who wants their child to live in a world of love, not hate. It’s for the citizen who believes unity is possible—if we wake up, speak up, and stop falling for the lies.

The Wedges That Divide Us

1. Race: The Oldest and Most Abused Wedge

Race is the original sin of wedge politics. It's the most manipulated, exploited, and weaponized issue in America today. While genuine racism still exists and should always be condemned, race-baiters use isolated incidents to paint entire populations as villains or victims. The message is never unity. It’s blame. It's grievance. It's guilt.

The worst offenders are those who claim to be “anti-racist,” but operate under a thin veil of superiority, shaming others, demanding apologies for things they never did, and constantly seeking offense. Their goal isn’t equality—it’s power. And they’ve infected politics, education, media, and corporate culture with a toxic ideology that teaches children they are either oppressors or oppressed, solely based on the color of their skin.

Meanwhile, children on playgrounds continue to hold hands, play tag, and share snacks without ever asking, “What color are you?”

2. Religion: From Sacred to Political Tool

America was founded on freedom of religion, but today, it’s often used as a weapon to divide people. Politicians and activists demonize entire faiths for political points. Christianity is labeled hateful. Islam is painted as dangerous. Judaism is attacked through growing anti-Semitic rhetoric.

These wedge-drivers don’t care about your soul—they care about control. They twist belief into bigotry and try to silence faithful people by shaming them for what they believe. Instead of celebrating religious diversity and encouraging respect, they push division to stoke their agendas. When faith becomes a tool for politics rather than a bridge of peace, we all lose.

3. Gender and Identity Politics: Weaponizing Words

What used to be a discussion about equality and understanding has now turned into an all-out war over language, labels, and ideological purity. Children are told they must declare a gender, pick a pronoun, and accept confusing ideology before they even understand who they are.

Adults who question the narrative are called bigots, while wedge-drivers shout down anyone who disagrees. Their goal is not inclusion—it’s domination. They silence dissent, cancel opposition, and demand conformity. Real conversation is impossible when disagreement is treated as violence.

Meanwhile, young children on playgrounds don’t care about pronouns—they care about who brings the bubbles and who shares their crayons.

4. Politics: The Ultimate Dividing Line

Nothing drives a deeper wedge today than politics. The media has trained us to see anyone who votes differently as evil. Entire families have been torn apart. Friendships have ended. People are afraid to speak up, afraid to disagree.

Wedge-drivers in politics use fear to keep their base loyal. “If they win, your life is over,” they warn. “They’ll destroy the country.” This fear keeps people voting blindly, never asking questions, never demanding better. And worst of all, it keeps us from talking to each other, neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend, human to human.

5. Economic Class: The Envy Machine

We’re told that rich people are greedy and poor people are lazy. That corporations are evil and capitalism is oppression. These lies are drilled into minds by activists and politicians who have never built anything—but know how to tear everything down.

Instead of encouraging upward mobility and gratitude, wedge-drivers foster envy. They pit the struggling against the successful. They tax, regulate, and punish ambition, all while pretending to be “for the people.” And yet, the loudest voices screaming about inequality often live in mansions, fly private, and sip champagne while lecturing the rest of us.

Children don’t care who has the newest shoes. They care who shares their toys.

6. Geography and Culture: Red vs. Blue, Country vs. City

Somehow, Americans have been convinced that if you’re from a different part of the country, you must be ignorant, crazy, or out of touch. Coastal elites sneer at rural values. Rural folks distrust city dwellers. Politicians widen the gap, playing both sides.

Instead of learning from each other, we’re told to mock, dismiss, or fear the “other side.” This isn’t natural—it’s taught. It’s scripted. It’s strategic. Divide and conquer.

But when kids from the city and kids from the country meet at camp or a family BBQ, none of that matters. They find the same joy in playing catch, telling stories, and sharing marshmallows around a fire.

The 5 Characteristics of a Wedge Driver

1. They Manipulate Emotion

Wedge-drivers are emotional arsonists. They don’t want you to think—they want you to feel. Outrage, fear, guilt, anger—they light the fire and walk away. They want reactions, not reflection. And the more emotional you become, the more control they have over your beliefs and actions.

2. They Generalize Entire Groups

These people love to say things like, “All white people…” or “Every conservative…” or “Most men…” They lump entire populations into one category to make it easier to divide and conquer. But no group is all good or all bad. Human beings are complex—and wedge-drivers hate complexity because it weakens their narrative.

3. They Refuse Honest Dialogue

You can’t debate a wedge-driver. They’ll call you names, shame you, or accuse you of hate. Their ideas can’t survive honest conversation, so they avoid it at all costs. The moment you question them, you become the enemy. Real solutions are never the goal—control is.

4. They Profit From Division

Whether it’s political power, social influence, or actual money, these people gain something by keeping us angry. Outrage fuels donations. Division fuels votes. Fear sells books, clicks, and campaign speeches. And while you argue with your neighbor, they laugh all the way to the bank.

5. They Never Promote Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the ultimate threat to a wedge-driver. It heals. It unites. It ends the cycle. That’s why they never promote grace, redemption, or moving forward. They want pain to last forever because your pain is their power.

Conclusion

In the end, it’s not hard to see the damage. We’ve been divided—not by accident, but by design. The wedge-drivers—those race-baiters, agenda-pushers, political extremists, and self-righteous ideologues—have succeeded in poisoning the well of trust. They’ve pitted brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, and even child against child. And they’ve done it while smiling in front of microphones, tweeting slogans of unity, and claiming to “fight for justice.” It’s a lie. All of it.

You want to know what real unity looks like? Go to a playground.

Go watch a group of children—white, Black, brown, tan, freckled, curly-haired, braided, barefoot—sharing sidewalk chalk, laughing under the sun, chasing each other with joy. They don’t care about gender ideology, tax brackets, or political affiliations. They don’t care what state you’re from, what God you worship, or how much money your parents make. They just see friends.

That’s how we were meant to live.

But the wedge-drivers couldn’t allow that. A united people is a powerful people. A forgiving people is a hopeful people. A people who see each other as brothers and sisters is a threat to those who need us divided. So they taught us to look with suspicion. They taught us to speak in labels. They taught us to sort and separate, not unite and celebrate.

And far too many of us believed them.

But here’s the truth—this country doesn’t have a race problem, a class problem, a religious problem, or a gender problem. It has a manipulation problem. A deception problem. A truth problem.

The manipulators—the wedge-drivers—aren’t solving anything. They’re profiting. They don’t want healing. They want headlines. They don’t want conversation. They want chaos. And every time we fall for it, every time we repost their outrage, every time we assume the worst in our neighbor based on some viral clip, we’re handing them more power.

So, what do we do?

We stop falling for it.

We stop assuming evil in those who think differently. We stop rewarding anger with applause. We stop letting the loudest voices on social media define what’s “right” or “wrong.” And we start looking to children—not as naïve, but as inspirations. They haven’t been corrupted yet. Their hearts are still pure. They still believe in kindness, inclusion, and fairness—not because someone told them to, but because it’s built into the human soul before society poisons it.

We must become like them again.

We must re-learn how to see people as individuals, not as representatives of some “group” we’re told to hate or fear. We must rediscover grace, the ability to forgive—not just for others, but for ourselves. We must turn off the voices that feed the division, whether it’s coming from the media, politics, academia, or pulpits.

If someone is constantly making you feel angry, guilty, scared, or ashamed—question their motive. If someone is labeling entire groups of people as “less than,” “oppressors,” or “enemies”—reject that poison. And if someone claims they’re fighting for love and justice, but all they spread is hate and judgment—turn away. Love is not loud. Truth doesn’t need a mob. And unity is never built on fear.

We need to raise children who aren’t told they are broken because of their skin. We need to teach them that disagreement isn’t hate. That mistakes don’t define you. That forgiveness is strength. That truth is not a weapon—but a light.

And we need to be the example.

Because unity isn’t a hashtag. It’s a way of life. It’s showing up. It’s listening. It’s laughing with someone who voted differently. It’s breaking bread with someone who worships differently. It’s raising our voices—not to shout each other down, but to lift each other up.

The wedge-drivers want us to believe we’re too far gone. That the fractures are too deep. That the bridges have burned. But they’re wrong.

Unity isn’t a dream. It’s a decision.

And if we’re brave enough—humble enough—to step away from the noise, silence the manipulators, and remember what it means to be human, we will take back what was stolen.

Our friendships.
Our communities.
Our country.
Our souls.

And when that day comes, the wedge-drivers will no longer have a place. Not in our hearts. Not in our schools. Not in our homes. And certainly not in our future.

Because we’ll finally remember what our children never forgot:

We are different. But we are not divided.