you do see, they wrapped themselves up in the american flag, as defenders of the american revolution, true defenders of the american revolution. the problem with with that is it posits others as lesser patriots. and i do this that in this time, everyone thinks they're fighting for freedom, but we do need to take a deep breath and take a look with a sense of calm, the rise and the return of the paranoid style of american politics which only has the impact of dividing us. of increasing, kind of pumping up hate and fear. conspiracy entrepreneurs trying to make money off these people. and it all contributes to what's an increasingly toxic political environment, and we should know better now. we should learn from this. >> john avalon, appreciate your time, thanks very much. coming up next tonight, did goldman sachs rip off investors so that a hedge fund billionaire could get even richer? the latest on the lawsuit that says so. the billionaire and the larger effort to regulate wall street. we'll talk to author michael lewis ahead. plus, if it is true, it would be the biggest security breach ever for apple. a new iphone prototype apparently left behind in a bar. or is it just a prank?