We, unfortunately, are our media. 
In the 1950's we had newsprint. In the 1960's we had newsprint and tv. There was a unified experience, and the spirit behind that media was of the people. But "they" killed the fairness doctrine, and the spirit that said listen to the other side.
Today, the media is...well, there still is some independent newsprint, some sense in FairPlay and decency in the major networks. But after that, it is a media run to inflame and to divide. Murdoch has made billions by doing what he can to destroy the faith and unity of the American people. 
I suspect "we" no longer exist. America is most likely a falling empire, and is centering around great wealth not the people. 
Christianity, in reality,  doesn't exist, it has splintered and died and is a million pretenders to the throne fighting for followers, just like all the cults that were spawned when Athens and Rome fell. 
Hugh Massengill, Eugene Oregon