There are those in this country who want to control you. This can easily be seen just by turning on your television and watching the news- on one of the major channels as compared with Fox news. Generally speaking, they report the same events (unless of course, reporting it would hurt their political agenda) but each puts their own "spin" on it. Both the left and the right have become extremists and in their own way and are part of the problem.
Christians are called to follow Christ, who is the greatest peacemaker of all. Consider...
Matthew, Chapter 5 (WEB)
Having said the above, it is true that some people are NOT good and that is a shame. Perhaps they could change with the influence of a peacemaker. Be one; it is what Christians do.