This is very well said. Surprised I have not run across @Ayishat_Akanbi before, but I have the immediate sense that she has seen deeply into this puzzle and knows what is at stake.
We're watching honest frustration over real things captured by dishonest movements pushing insane policies. If one calls out the dishonesty and insanity, they are portrayed as indifferent to the problem. This dynamic pushes us toward a civil war which both sides are sure to lose.