> You're not seeing a representative sample of "their responses" or "celebrities" -- you're seeing a sample selected by the media specifically for the quality of being newsworthy. (Or entertaining, or engaging, or aligning with the outlet's political views)

You are quite correct, but that just means that the mob is getting positive reinforcement for their actions from a vocal minority.

After all, I am seeing what the mob is seeing, and it looks like overwhelming support for the disproportionate response.