Road Rage

To the left and right of him crowds raged, protested, chanted, pleaded, sloganized, stigmatized and demonized. The center of the road seemed empty yet there a child stood alone irresolutely. "Mr.," it asked, "Why do people form groups, gangs, identifying as ethnic identities, factions or political opposites?" ( He was an intelligent kid) "Sonny," he said patting the little tyke on the head, "It's because when 3 or more humans gather together, they get dumb, they get tribal, they stop thinking for themselves and forget to question the collective view of things." The boy seemed to consider this, then yelled "You ain't my dad." kicking him in the shin. "Damn anarchist.'' the guy mumbled, limping away.