Reminds me of how teachers keep control in a grade school classroom. The majority of kids act up, talk when they're not supposed to, teacher has no control. The quiet kid is quiet through the beginning, then decides to join in since things are out of control and talks to the kids nearby. Teacher wants to get control of class. How? Surveys the discord and then spots the 'good' kid talking like the rest of the unruly ones. Teacher then blows up. Good' kid gets called on to be humiliated, reprimanded, and punishment imposed in front of the entire class for 'bad' behavior. Entire class suddenly hushes up because it's the 'good' kid that got in trouble. Wow, so scary, teacher is serious! By targeting the 'good' the teacher is able to grab attention of the entire class and convey that teacher means business and will severely punish all just like the unfortunate example kid. That's what is going on in USA on a bigger scale. The conservatives are 'good' and must do as they are told and are not allowed to get out of line, ever. The leftist 'bad' people can misbehave all day long and no one will set them straight or discipline them. But God forbid just one of the 'good' taxpaying ones that usually do their job and obey the law steps out of line of the overlords, then all hell will be rained down on them in an effort to keep all in fear and hold a vice grip control of the whole population. They must obey and not a single 'good ' one can get out of line, they will be made an example of with severe consequences.