I don't see how this relates to rationality. I can't tell what conclusions you're drawing or advice you're giving, but I suspect I'd disagree if I knew.

I agree with Dagon and I had a comment that didn't post.

Without a concluding paragraph this seems like just politics.

If there is a problem as you say, how do we fix it? If we already agree about the problem we can stop talking about it and think of solutions now.

Who would benefit from addressing this divide, rather than accelerating it? What power do those people have, compared to the people who benefit from accelerating the divide?