Both sides are complicit. There are folks on both sides who attempt to be civil, but then there are folks who are merely engaging in flame bait.
For me, the worst has been an image of Jonestown, one where the dead are lying all about with the word “Cruzers” super-imposed over the bodies.
Gross generalizations about supporters of either candidate are inappropriate, but based on what I’ve seen, condoned and sometimes encouraged.
Then there’s the cheering and celebrating about long time FReepers who have been goaded into saying something inappropriate in response and getting the zot. Not counting the number of opus’.
Not something FR should be proud of, IMO.
Faction is the death of the republic.
I agree with your post. A pox on both the houses of the haters.