What is an example of paradox in Chapter 14 of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck?

If we are examining a paradox as "the juxtaposition of
incongruous ideas," then I think we have to examine how the Western farmers view their
Midwest and panhandle counterparts.  On one hand, the Western farmers recognize that
there is destitution and a lack of fertile land for farmers.  Yet, rather than recognize
the similarity in predicament, something that might actually help all of them succeed,
the Western farmers become paranoid of the new migrants, seeing them as a potential
threat for unification and one that can take away what is theirs.  This paranoia and
fear is a paradox for one one hand it denies the collective consciousness of all of the
farmers in a difficult time, while on the other it prevents the full cohesion of all
farmers in a unified attempt to succeed.  The interesting aspect here is that "the West"
had always been seen as a refuge for those who were displaced.  Individuals who did not
feel as if they had a home or a place to call their own always felt that they were able
to "Go West" and find a sense of belonging.  Yet, Steinbeck shows the West to be the
home for the same antagonisms and exclusion practices that helped to found it in the
first place.  In bringing out this paradox, Steinbeck helps to raise awareness to the
idea that individuals who wish to overcome the social and economic problems that plague
them, the sense of community and social solidarity with one another and away from
paranoia and fear are the only possible answers.  It is a paradox that the Western
farmers, knowing the struggle of their counterparts, cannot see
this.