Yeah, I know where you started. And like I said, I agree with the general premise of what you’re saying. It will apply most times, like with a coworker or a neighbor.

But, you keep talking about demonizing people, like they’re the ones being irrational or full of hate or whatever. And that’s simply not the case. Particularly in cases like Trump or Bush Jr.

This is like that thing with Ellen. She couldn’t understand why her "showing kindness" to Bush would cause such an internet ruckus. Because his lies made Americans complicit in the deaths of over a million Iraqis. That’s why. That’s truly upsetting to a lot of people.

Look, if you can maintain your friendships with Trump supporters that’s great. No one gets to decide what’s morally relevant to you. No doubt, loyalty to friends is a moral marker. If that’s the one that’s most important to you, then that is the one you should protect and live by. Peace will out.

But likewise, you don’t get to dictate to others what is morally relevant for them. Refusing to be friends with or ending friendship with Trump supporters is not demonizing them. It’s choosing and living by one’s own internal moral code rather than forcing oneself into some sort of moral ambivalence. This is a very real, intolerably excruciating, problem for a lot of people.

Not supporting murder actually matters to some people more than unquestionable loyalty. Same for sexual assault and rape, depraved indifference to human life, cheating, lying, stealing, being a slumlord, false accusations, corruption, I’ll stop there. We both know I could go on because that’s just the stuff he’s bragged about. I didn’t even touch on policy, or stuff from after he left office, etc.

It doesn’t mean they’re demonizing people or being hysterical or whatever. It means they’re being true to their own moral code.

If you want respect for your position on this respect the opposite in turn without conflating intent. Anything less, is hypocritical.