I've read about this in other places. But unfortunately, what's fouling the game here, is that the tit for tat has escalated. People who operate as rational decent human beings and not motivated by purely tribal motivations are usually willing to put themselves in a time-out situation. I've seen many of my progressive friends do this. That allows us room to examine our motives and biases. BUT those around us are NOT playing by these rules and only attack more viciously. The VA Senate Race 2018 between Kaine and Stewart, for instance, is gonna play that out.