What is wrong with that comment is very simple. It suggests the unthinkable possibility that a leader, whom the downvoter doesn't care for, may actually be pop

What is wrong with that comment is very simple. It suggests the unthinkable possibility that a leader, whom the downvoter doesn't care for, may actually be popular with others. And that just can't be right, it has to be all propaganda and fake news causing this mistaken popularity. Similar to "Russians stole the election!" in the US. It's a failure to comprehend or accept people have different backgrounds, beliefs and values and a certainty that preference and political opinion are objective truth. Because you suggested many people may in fact possibly support Duarte, you threaten the illusion which is tantamount to supporting Duarte yourself in the mind of the downvoter. It really is a shockingly form of mental myopia from otherwise intelligent people and renders them unable to accurately predict and understand large chunks of the world (like last election in US). Whether it's politics, religion, unrealistic business goals or unrealistic career goals ("I'm going to be a famous rap artist or else play in the NBA!") I think there is simply no way to get hated on faster than attempting to ground an illusion with reality. You become perceived as part of the problem when you do that. (Still needs to be done though IMOP).