As an ex-conservative and registered Republican, I've endured hate from Republicans since Trump hoodwinked the GOP in 2015. I've been accused of being anti-American, anti-Christian, and demon-possessed. I was told that I was possessed by a demon and that's what caused me to vote for Biden, and apparently I'm going to burn in hell for all eternity because I voted for him. Not only have I been called demon-possessed, but I have been called evil incarnate, Satan's minion, a "child of the devil," and a "Demon Rat." I was also called a "f***ing b*tch" and a traitor to my country. To add insult to injury, I was ostracized by my Trump-loving extended family and excluded from a family reunion. I was later told that it upset my relatives that I voted for Biden, and it was best for all concerned if I didn't show up. Lastly, I've witnessed other ex-conservatives being verbally attacked by other conservatives, mostly Trumpsters.
In the 26 years I was a conservative and a registered Republican, I never witnessed or experienced any liberal viciously degrading other people to the same level as I witnessed and experienced from other conservatives. I grew up in a white conservative home and in a predominantly white conservative town, and I heard black people being called the N word practically all the time. In fact, there weren't any black people living in this town. Other than a few Native Americans, there weren't any POC living in this town, and Native Americans were often called racist slurs. As I've shared before, I have Native American ancestry, and because I have red hair and light skin, I was called a half-breed and told that my Indian blood was dirty. I was told that I couldn't be a Christian and embrace my Indian heritage at the same time. I was also told that the entire worth of Indians could be found at the bottom of a whiskey bottle.
As a young adult, I began to accept and embrace my native heritage, but it came with a price. I began to experience a lot of hostility from some of the white conservative Christians I knew. I wasn't surprised by their racism because I grew up around it, but it was painful and upsetting to experience it firsthand. So, I firmly disagree with your claim that the left is more intolerant than the right.
