A lesson from a school age kid learning about the Salem witch trials:
"I'm going to come around and whisper to each of you whether you are a witch or a regular person. Your goal is to build the largest group possible that does NOT have a witch in it. At the end, any group found to include a witch gets a failing grade."
The teens dove into grilling and questioning one another. One fairly large group formed, but most of the students broke into small, exclusive groups, turning away anyone that they believed gave off even a hint of guilt.
"Okay," the teacher said. "You have established your groups. Time to find out which ones fail. All witches, please raise your hands."
Not a single hand was raised.
The kids were confused.
"Did I mess up? Was anyone in Salem an actual witch?
Or did everyone just believe what they had been told?"
And that is just how simple and easy it is to divide an entire community.
Do your best to continue to be welcoming and understanding of others in these trying times.