The current context shows fractures that recall patterns from the past. Expecting change to come on its own is a flawed strategy. Like an abandoned software project, problems don't solve themselves, they accumulate. Reflection and the search for common ground are not optional, they are critical maintenance to prevent the system from collapsing.
The merge of branches is complicated, but the base code is the same 🤝
In development, when two branches diverge too much, merging the changes (merge) generates conflicts. The solution is not to delete one branch, but to analyze line by line, understand the logic of each commit, and find a functional synthesis. As a society, we operate on a shared base code: basic needs, territory, future. Ideological branches have commits from different experiences. Integrating them requires a careful review, not a force push.
Quick solution: a sudo rm -rf /opinions/ and run 💥
Of course, we could opt for the hurried developer's solution: a radical command that deletes the entire directory of others' opinions and reinstalls our favorite operating system. It would work... until the first reboot. We would then discover that the social hardware remains the same, full of USB ports to connect with others, and that the neighbor's driver is still incompatible. In the end, it's time to recompile the kernel of understanding, which takes a while but at least doesn't leave blue screens.