The huge difference is geography. The North vs. the South had semi-clear definition of lines. This is a faux, paid for, main stream media hype movement to give the APPEARANCE of a real movement. The vast majority of the people on the street aren’t buying it and will dig their heels in this November at the ballot box even more so than November 2016.
The vast majority of the country doesn't care about politics. That's probably what holds the country together.