Where has all the tolerance gone?

With all the hooplah going on in our country right now, and reading how people are treating one another around the United States, a thought came into my mind.  What has happened to tolerance?  It feels like people are becoming more and more self-absorbed with the "what's in it for me" attitude that they are caring much less about the repurcutions of their actions.  Why is that?  What kind of tramatic event will take place to make people realize that there is someone right next to them with problems too?  Don't forget that we are all human.  We all make mistakes.  We should all be able to talk to a person and not judge them for their opinions.  Why would we have a mind of our own if we were to all think the same?  

Lots of questions, I know.  Just something to think about, I guess.  

Please, be mindful of others.