1) I'm not a "liberal"... I don't see myself as a liberal OR conservative. I don't believe anyone is one or the other, ALL the time. It all depends on who I'm around and my attitude is measured against.
2) If you want me to play the liberal to your conservative, I'm afraid it won't be much fun. I'm a shitty liberal, if that's how you want to frame this. I already stated that I agreed with you about the kids and the Indian guy.
I don't think people who identify as liberals are making much of a positive impact when they create outrage just to keep things stirred-up. I don't think people who identify as conservative are helping when they insist that everything is exactly as it should be and no one is being exploited, abused, maligned, etc.. That's just not possible. There is always more to do, even if it's maintaining the current status. And, maybe the culture has gotten to the point that it's "mostly" working. And, there is some manufacturing of outrage to keep people occupied and angry. That's not "liberal", though. That's people manufacturing outrage so they can appear to be relevant.
I don't think ANY of these media outlets are helping the overall situation at all. And, the more people consume them, the worse it gets. I do think that these confrontations that happen in-real-life, and their easy exposure within seconds of occurring, allows for the extreme minds and behaviors to get much more revved-up and create even more confrontation. Because of the way the social/political divide has manifested itself within that technology, it's making people more rigid and irrational. It's been interesting watching people (on here, in my family, in my circle of friends, anywhere I pay attention) allow themselves to drift further and further and never realize how different they've become.