And everybody's going to get on his or her particular high horse, and thus does post-America edge closer to atomization

 Re: the Don Lemon arrest, the hot takes are coming fast and furious.

Everything from

“They arrested Don Lemon. This is horrifying. I don’t care what your political beliefs or leanings are, what journalism outlet you represent, this absolutely cannot stand,” she argued.

to 

“LMFAO! Couldn’t happen to a more deserving faux ‘journalist’ who helped terrorize women and children. TIME TO PROSECUTE!” wrote Daugherty.

Megyn Kelly does ask us to consider a valid hypothetical:

“For those saying this is criminalizing journalism, journalists don’t get a pass when breaking the law just bc they have a mic,” submitted Kelly. “If I accompanied ppl storming an abortion clinic harassing/scaring/’traumatizing’ the crying women while saying ‘But I’m a reporter!’ I would absolutely have been charged under any Dem admin.”

There's more at the link and a lot of it is pretty ripe. January's not even over and we can be sure that it's going to be a year of dug-in heels, extreme narratives and a backdrop of fear.