At least they meant well

I can understand not liking the president. I'm not overly fond of him, either. However, I don't get the vitriol and hyperbole. When this descends far enough, there is no rational discourse possible.

You could argue that even the world's worst fascist dictators at least meant well. They honestly thought were doing good things for their countries by suppressing blacks/eliminating Jews/eradicating free enterprise/repressing individual thought/killing off rivals/invading neighbors, etc.

When you argue that Hitler, Stalin, Mao and other loathed dictators are better because at least they meant well, I know I can discount anything that person says on this subject and probably most others because they are not rational.

I find this worrying as there seems to be more of this on both sides. A pox on both their houses.