With over 300 million people in the nation less than half trust the president; less than 10% of the people trust Congress; and living in a culture that worships celebrity and money there is going to be visible percentage of people who are doing all they can to hang on emotionally. Some of them are unable to identify or control their emotions and they lose it and go bat **** crazy. We are seeing that more as we are told the economy is great, fantastic, unemployment is way down yada, yada and yet about 50% of hardworking Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck. They haven't seen any real increase in their income.
Internet forums were made for Machiavellians, psychopaths, narcissists, and sadists. They live for the opportunity to troll, attack, confuse and harm other posters on line. Research shows that these people are drawn to the internet like flies to a dung heap. It is a perfect environment for them to troll, attack, spray hatred and cause confusion. Decency is anathema to these people.
There is no real national leadership. If anything the president gives the expression of hatred, bigotry, racism, and intolerance his tacit approval.