Sympathy for the Divide

Please allow me to introduce myself
I’m a man of wealth and political ties
I’ve been around for a long, long year
I stole many a soul and helped many lies

And I was 'round when the Left got riled
Made sure that both sides screamed loud
I was there when the Senate split,
Made sure they’d never heal the rift

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game

I stuck around in the Washington scene
Hiding behind a party machine
I watched with glee while the right-wing screamed
In the name of freedom, they sold the dream

I shouted out, "Who killed Charlie Kirk?"
When after all, it was just the work
Of lies and rage and partisan hate
The talking heads sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game

I stuck around in the social media swamp
Tossing grenades and setting the traps
Made sure the echo chambers filled with wrath
Both sides ready to snap

I rode the wave when the Blue tried to speak
The Red screamed louder, "You're so weak!"
I was there when truth got skewed
And every fact just became a feud

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game

Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the liberals are all fools
As heads roll down the spinning wheel
I watch the nation burn in the duel

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game

Oh yeah, get down, get down
Let the partisans fall, one by one
It's only a matter of time
Before the whole system is undone

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you is the nature of my game