[sremani]

I am not telling people to stop being critical of others, but we should stop painting people whom we disagree with as James Bond movie Villains. That is the point. During the election cycle, we all get emotional esp. if we are politically minded, my caution is against these heightened emotions and rhetoric.

Contempt for fellow citizens should not be a habit.

[kafkaesq]

I see your general point, and I respect it.

At the same time: in politics we occasionally do find there are truly bad actors; -- who don't just hold views we disagree with, or find distasteful; but who are basically out to push buttons and sow chaos (either with some greater goal in mind, or with chaos, and/or simple ego gratification in itself as the ultimate goal). And when this happens -- as it seems to be happening in the current U.S. election cycle -- it isn't uncivil (or even impolitic) to point this out.

It's simply a matter of stating the obvious -- and calling a spade a spade.