“Leftists’ meanness toward those with whom they differ has no echo on the normative right.”
Let me add that leftist’s meanness has no grounding in substance. Conservatives do not express, nor hold, the views used to stereotype conservatives. The left simply imagines these things, making leftists especially dangerous to the safety of those who do not agree to them. Leftists’ views of others are so hateful they would hurt and even destroy conservatives without remorse. This is difficult for conservatives to understand because we are not the stereotype and don’t hate other people. Just try to politely express an opposing opinion to a leftist sometime and watch the venom spew forth. It isn’t based on the opinion you express but on the leftist’s belief that you are the monster they imagine you to be. Theory of psychology offers some insights into leftist thinking.
Read “You can still trust the communists to be communists” and you’ll understand the left better.