Now that the Presidential Elections are over, I see a lot of hate on my Twitter timeline directed towards anyone who criticises the new President or the party he’s associated with.
A lot of it is along the lines of this tired trope: people who criticise the (supposedly patriotic, pious and infallible) President are traitors who act out of self interest. They’re paid for by imperialist elements from beyond the shores. They’re traitors on NGO payroll.
All I can do is point back to this old tweet of mine: