True for California not true over all.
It is possible to communicate, debate and discuss without namecalling, dismissal, demeaning character and whatever else has taken place in this thread.
The poster that began the thread has been respectful and polite. There is no call for some of the responses returned, unless the intention is to once again silence or bully people into submission with a certain position. That tactic was tried recently on another issue, and it failed to silence the differing position.
Disgree with the substance of the original posting, fine, make your case substantively.