> The problem is that the first group is lumped into the second one.

Why wouldn't they be? The "crazy" ones aren't being elected by no one. They rose to power because voters embraced them. If you don't want to be lumped in as crazy then quit supporting crazy.

> potentially causing them to actually embrace the more extremist ideologies.

I really, really hate this argument. It's just trying to absolve people of their responsibility for choosing white nationalism and other reprehensible ideas. If you joined up because some arrogant jerk offended you one day then maybe you weren't a very good person to begin with.

Besides, how many liberals do you see pushing hateful ideologies and communism because they are sick of being called arrogant elites?