I have tried too. I sometimes feel like it's all a put on, maybe he is some uber right wing delta bravo who wants to keep his side riled up. If so, gross.
But the alternative is so much worse. Such an angry existence, basing your life after the social media cess pool that is Twitter. Living in a completely black and white existence where anyone who disagrees or wrong and an idiot. I worry about him when I can get over what an azz he is being.