"Principles are not supposed to change from situation to situation based on what is advantageous at that moment. " you make too much sense @hookem
This neotribalism and intollerance is a direct conseqence of the polarisation and dumification practiced by mass media and higher education alike. Logic goes out the window and "divide and conquer" mentality pigeonholes people onto stereotypical groups that are unwilling to listen to or tolerate each other.