I would have thought so based on what we've achieved so far and the potential we have (maybe had now) going forward, but under the current situation we find ourselves in I have to ask why. Why do we deserve better when we seem to be content with the superficial, deceitful, divisive, 'tear it all down' crowd (I could go on with a long list of similar descriptions but you get my point) we let lead us. Because if that's so, and apparently it is, we deserve what we get and nothing better at all.
But you're right, the infighting here has to stop.