Your perception is your reality but it doesn't reflect the truth.
Both sides have said many nasty things about each other and that is a fact!
There are no alternate facts - just one fact!
One side makes evidence-based claims. The other shoots from the hip, panders to a simplistic fan base, and says whatever comes to mind in the moment. As far as actual policies, the Dems
have improved the economy, despite neglecting crucial national and foreign issues. Trump's proposed policies are not well thought out, plus long-term, often historically evidenced ramifications are being ignored.
"Politics" - has become the dirtiest and most dishonest word in the dictionary and both parties are responsible for it. Have some courtesy to admit that.
The division is so huge now that it has become like two rival religions advocating opposite tenets.
Dirty? The Democrats are politics-as-usual. It's the Republicans who've changed. They're the calumnious ones; the 'dirty fighters'.
Our criticisms of Trump's proposals are justified, and we can explain them. Yours are specious, and pander to an angry base.
One side primarily consists of Atheists, non-religious folks, believers who are non-practicing, members of the LGBTQIA+, sympathizers of LGBTQIA+, Trump haters, self-centered & a single agenda pushers (i.e. women' right and LGBTQIA+ rights advocates) aka specific special interest groups, etc.
The other side primarily consists of folks with common sense. That is the simplest way to describe them.
Interesting characterization. You feel your opposition consists of what you consider social outcasts and haters. You overlook the fact that most of our criticism of the Right's slide into authoritarianism is coming from historians, academics, and intellectuals, looking at historical precendents and thinking several moves ahead.
Many Dems are busy connecting dots from the past and convincing themselves that they have a lot to lose because of Trump. Even you are so focused on your concerns about Trump that you are forgetting that the alternate option - was worse.
Trump could not do much last time around because of COVID crisis and due to the fact that the Dems were holding him back from succeeding. This time we will see more progression because Dems are currently distracted (they can't figure out which direction to proceed). Their fake world came crashing down on them. Look how they are crying all over the place.
It's the calculated results and and the historical perspective that have us worried. His proposed policies have a history of bad results, I see no reason to expect good results this time.
Huh?
Redefining women? Can you be more specific?
And what's this have to do with politics?