"It cannot be that all of these people only see evil when it wears the other team's uniform. It cannot be that they are more upset by offensive speech than by a man claiming the right to kill any human being on earth at his whim. These things simply cannot be. And yet it sure looks like they are." Yes. I'm sorry, but what you have outlined is 100% true. This is why I do not let the political desires of these people (who represent not just half of America, but the vast bulk of it -- there are many on each "team") influence my outlook or behavior in the slightest. I suggest you take the same approach.