re: Sorta like........
People used to say: "This is a good idea, that's why we're for it."
Then they started saying: "This is a good idea, and the other side's against it."
Then they started saying: "This is a good idea, that's WHY we're for it and the other side's against it."
And now they're saying: "Anything we're for is a good idea, so everything the other side is against must be a good idea too. And vice-versa."
The final conclusion: "The other side is stupid and evil and dangerous, nothing they say should be taken seriously and they deserve to be punished."
Sound familiar?