Colin, good observation...
(sorry, for the following off-topic babble, about behavior in politics/life)
No matter what political idea people belive in, then they trapped with a human brain, which have taken millions of years to evolve, and reacts the same way for everyone - seldom do people elvove, and do something unpredictable... today the power of decision is in the middle - in the compromise. Extreme left and Extreme right will always loose, because they can not compromise, and in our parts of the world we have democracy, which survive because of compromises.
People who are not able to or will not compromise are forced to react in the pattern our brain knows - first starting in the modern parts of the brain, which are more civil in reaction/tone, and if no solution is found, then it continues to go to older parts of our brain, which reacts with anger/frustartion etc., and if still no solution, then it goes to the oldest parts of our brian which are millions of years old and which we share with even the smallest bugs on this planet, the violent part.
In politics, the more left/right a personīs views are, and the more uncompromising his/her views are with the surrounding society, then the more his/her brain will be in contact with the old parts, which makes his/her reaction predictable... and this also why extreme left and extreme right end up using the same methods against the present "middle compromise" society.
The same brain pattern can be found at sporting events - ex. when your team is loosing/winning, then its not your modern parts of the brain, who are making your cheer or curse, but the old parts of the brain... the reactions are predictable, but that doesnīt stop us from enjoying it, since even our old "bug" brain is part of us
(now back on-topic)
This election is going to get close - and no matter what, our industry will loose