May I suggest that it is not about you? It is about putting our personal lived experiences to work for our shared goals?

It is not about seeing someone just like you in office, unless you run for office. It is about working and playing well together. For something more important than our individual selves.

The Founders were against factions in general. But as Ben Franklin said, 'when animosities arise, stand with the party which unfurls the flag of the general welfare.' Loosely paraphrased.