I don’t think they are emulating it, it’s very much inter-connected, although I think fear only makes it stronger so I refuse to give it that. What they are building is unsustainable, all it requires to topple is for people to continue to connect and ignore attempts to divide. I know it looks like people are being divided, but that’s intentionally what we are being shown to get us to fight. Not buying in. Not biting.
As for fear of early death, I get it!