There are leftists posting all over the place that are “healthcare” workers who claim they mistreat anyone they think is a Trump supporter or who is on the right.
You aren’t safe in any state because they are out there. Many lost their conscience during covid and wrong doing is easier for them now.
You’re right about the effect of the pandemic; certifiable lunatics were advised that turning on their fellow citizens was just fine— laudable, in fact. They’ve been emboldened, their pathology now feeling even more righteous to them.