I suspect it's much the same here. I've commented elsewhere on this, but there are bots and shills on this site. They're trained and tuned a little differently, to say and do things that won't raise suspicion.
They've been here since the election at least, but in the last couple weeks, they've gotten much more noticeable. I think a lot of sleeper accounts have become active. Either way, the SN ratio of this pace has degenerated noticeably over the last month.
Perhaps the Republicans shouldn't have run such a shitty candidate? I mean come on, there are two sides to this equation, and they both answer to the same people.