The problem with angry rhetoric is that when it works it leads to angry actions.
When you use it as a campaign scare tactic you have to accept that your words are somewhat responsible when people do things like send bombs to the people you have identified as the enemy.
Even if you are clueless enough to think otherwise, it doesn't really matter.
Calls for unity ring hollow when the only unity you envision is everyone agreeing and swearing loyalty to you.
Everyone in office takes an oath to defend the Constitution, not an individual.
No one is above the law.
Now certain people have authorities as defined in the Constitution, but only those authorities.
Disagreement on policies is not a crime, at least not in this country and disagreeing on things like the best way to deal with immigration does not make anyone an enemy of the people.
Attempting to corrupt our institutions does make someone an enemy of the people who are the authority for all of us via the laws of the land.
Going around lying about factual events is only perjury under oath, but it is always morally and ethically wrong.
When it incites behavior, even if not specifically called for it borders on abetting crimes.
History teaches us that violent behavior eventually leads to violent responses and then societies descend into anarchy or oligarchy.
Stop lying would be a first step towards a unified country.
Its also pretty easy.
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