Yeshno Am Echad - The Purim Message

In the Megilla, Haman said about the jewish nation that we are (or were at the time) "Am Echad, Mefuzar Umeforad Bein Ha'amim", one nation, split and divided among the nations. The simple translation is that the jews were in exile at the time, and didn't have a country or land of their own, but they were scattered around the world and divided amongst the other nations.
Chazal tell us that Haman was referring to a different weakness. Klal Yisrael was a nation among other nations that was split and divided within itself. We are supposed to be a nation of "Echad", oneness on our own and with Hashem, instead we were splintered and therefore weak and susceptible to an attack.
Mordechai and Esther realized right away what the problem was and what the antidote was. "Laich Knos es Kol Hayehudim" they gathered all the jews together. Only when the jews united as one were we able to stave off Haman's attack and deadly efforts.
They took it one step further, for all generations, they set up the mitzvos of Matanos L'evyonim and Mishloach Manos. We never see an instance in tanach where special mitzvos were set up to commemorate a victory. This case is different because it wasn't to commemorate a victory, it was a guideline for future generations. Through the mitzvos of Mmatanos L'evyonim and Mishloach Manos, it brings jews together and hopefully will prevent future calamities.
I look around today and I don't think the jewish people have EVER been more splintered and fractioned. Every splinter, has yet another splinter, yet another level and another. Ashkenazim/Sephardim, Chassidim/Litvaks, Black Hat/Kipa Seruga, etc etc etc
Based on Haman's logic, we seem (chas v'shalom) primed for another attack.
We know the first Bais Hamikdash was destroyed for being over on the three cardinal sins, but the Bais Hamikdash was rebuilt seventy years later. The second Bais Hamikdash was destroyed because of sin'as chinam and we are still waiting for it to be re-built, but we are obviously still mired in the throes of this aveira.
Let's take it upon ourselves to focus on this, the true message of Purim, and not just on the drinking ourselves silly aspect, and hopefully bring an end to our galus.

A Freilichen Purim!!