This can't be overstated. I think the tendency to treat politics like sports and develop a strong emotional connection with a political figure that you will nev

This can't be overstated. I think the tendency to treat politics like sports and develop a strong emotional connection with a political figure that you will never have any personal knowledge of is a huge part of what leads us to the inability to stop feeling attacked by each other (and, in reaction, attacking each other). E.g. if I am making some broad criticism, I make it clear I'm talking about politicians, not constituents. I don't talk shit about "Republicans" in the abstract. The difference may seem small, but the point is that just because I think Trump is a stupid asshole doesn't mean I think people who voted for Trump are.