Is There a Difference Between the Sports Game and the Political Game?

When I feel really certain about something or have an almost kind of religious fervor around a topic, I get a little scared. When I realize it's happening, I actually get really anxious and upset with myself. In the political realm or in the realm of ideas, when I encounter someone who feels so convicted in what their belief is that they'll denigrate and abuse and mistreat and slander another human being, I find that so alienating. So at this point, I pretty much just say, at this time with what I know about  it as of today, this is how I feel about it. But back to the day, I would definitely have more convicted and heated exchanges