I suspect that every person feels like they have no control over the situation and is just bracing for impact. It's important to continue to engage with those whom you disagree with. Some people decide that it's all too much and they'll just disengage and sit at home and load up mags until they can start making their point of view known with a rifle. That's not the kind of coward I want to be, so I'll go ahead and call bullshit on things when I see it.

The reason this piece seems interesting is because it's written by an author. It's a work of fiction with a controlled narrative and a happy ending presented as a study or something otherwise factual.