On the other hand, how many of them are either 1) government employees with a larger stake in the status quo than the rest of the population or 2) government shills meant to 'set the tone' for the conversation to something favourable to the government?
I wouldn't necessarily say that one needs to be a bigot to be pro-US government at this time. Drinking the Koolaid isn't the same as harbouring sever hatred.