I was at a local pub for a bit after dinner Saturday. Was talking with a group of folks, when a guy who’d come up next to us to get another beer perceived we were talking about something vaguely political (we were not talking about Trump at that moment, though we had been).
“Did any of you vote for Trump? Because if you voted for Trump, I don’t want to talk to you!”
Really? LOL, get over it buddy!
There are always hidden motives - or, more likely, a simple case of monkey see monkey do.
Groupthink was never more of a problem than in this election. The Dem candidate was as wooden as a log cabin but everyone was exhorted to believe she was funny, interesting, etc.
Now that Trump has won there is emotional reinforcement on offer to complain, laugh, mock, threaten, etc. as the groupthink shifts to its new nexus. The weak-minded, the insecure, the esteem-seeking will always gravitate toward that side of the fence.