Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right

How do deep stories shape political beliefs? Can you identify the deep story from another contemporary political faction? How might it shape deep stories in a way similar to what the author describes in this text?

Find one example of an empathy wall detailed in this text. How does it impact belief formation and political division?

Do some research on the Tea Party. How do its ideas, ideals, and goals differ from mainstream Republican ideology today?