Your conspiracy theory reminds me of the Vietnam War battle report which stated "In order to save the village, we had to destroy it."  

Whether one likes or dislikes the policies and programs supported and advocated by President Obama, there are few, very few indeed, who would attack his dedication to the welfare of the American people.  

Today's discord:  Wow, I'd suggest a myriad of causes:  a) the election of an African American President which "outed" closeted racism b) twenty plus years of outsourcing of jobs brought forth by globalization and, IMO, misguided trade pacts such as NAFTA and it's progeny c) the refusal of the GOP Congress to "work with" President Obama and, instead, openly dedicate themselves to his failure d) the impact of divisive extremist media, on the Left and, far more effectively, on the Right and e) a dedication by politicians of both major Parties to prey on division and stoke the fires of divisiveness.  We need to somehow address all these issues.  Gary