Underneath all this, MAGA simply wants to be forgotten. And underneath all this, the woke simply don't want to be forgotten. These are deep human drives. But you can also see how they clash. If the woke feel they have a big enough slice, they won't feel the need to force their way past the "bad guys." If MAGA also has a big enough slice, they won't feel the need to push the bad guys out. All of this stems from the shrinking American pie, in every sense of the word. It's not just about money, it's about community: