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There might be element of "strategic manoeuvring" here. Some people stake a position further out than their genuine views because they are trying to influence people's behaviour. I find myself doing it occasionally albeit not consciously. It's essentially related to the negotiation strategy of starting with a low offer so you've got room to move towards your real price.

Forgive me, but I don't think that your comparison holds any water. I don't think anyone would begin a salary negotiation by comparing their co-workers to a group that committed the most horrific genocide in human history.

It's simply a cheap tactic that is used in an attempt to de-legitimize opposing viewpoints and end conversations.

Nazi symphathizer is what a few of my friends think.

And the third of Americans that support him... are just idiots.

My friends and colleagues are more mellow than yours I guess.

Well, that might be because, you know, Trump himself took an apologetic stance when it came to a large neo-Nazi rally that happened during his Presidency...