They hate ANYTHING that gets in their way toward expressing total dominion (to which they feel entitled). This is the real damage done by positive reinforcement conditioning. As a physical matter of brain architecture in the amygdala, it is irreversible without trauma.
> They hate ANYTHING that gets in their way <
You beat me to it. It doesn’t matter what the topic is. Israel, immigration, the tax rate, whatever.
Disagree with a leftist, and he will think that an aggressive response is appropriate.
Oh, and they’re big into the “silence is violence” thing too. Staying neutral on an issue is no longer an option. You must agree with them, or you are the enemy.