Breaking the Cycle of Division Starts Here

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why political debates feel more like personal attacks? Why conversations about the future seem to be less about solutions and more about proving the other side wrong?

The truth is, what we call “division” isn’t just about politics—it’s about us.

Carl Jung’s concept of the collective shadow explains how the fears, biases, and insecurities we refuse to acknowledge don’t just disappear. They get projected onto others. We label opponents as irrational, oppressive, naive, or heartless—never realizing that we’re just externalizing our own inner conflicts.

And the media? Social platforms? They thrive on this. The algorithms feed us content that reinforces our beliefs and fuels an “us vs. them” mentality. Political identity becomes personal identity, making any challenge feel like an attack on who we are.

But here’s the hard part:

It’s not easy to accept that the emotional triggers we blame on others are actually parts of ourselves we haven’t integrated yet. How could hate, racism, or deep ideological conflict have anything to do with me? How could someone else's ignorance, anger, or prejudice reflect something inside myself?

It’s uncomfortable to even consider. But the more we deny our own blind spots, the more power they have over us. The things we reject in others often point to the things we haven’t fully acknowledged in ourselves. That’s how projection works.

But there’s another way.

Healing division doesn’t mean agreeing on everything. It means recognizing our shared struggles. It means facing our own shadows instead of blaming others for them. It means choosing understanding over control.

This is the real work. Not just in politics, but in how we show up in the world.

If this resonates, I dive deeper into how we can break the cycle, shift our mindset, and actually start having real conversations again.

Thanks for reading! Jan

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