I would suggest that it's not just those who've been here long enough to 'remember', but also those, such as I, that came here for like reasons and, for whatever reason, suffer interminable abuse for being GOP counter-culture.
I would also phrase the latter as shrill emotional flaming.
I doubt I'm alone, but sometimes I just avoid participating because I'm neither in the mood nor have the energy to fight simply because I have a Conservative opinion and DESPISE the GOP (that includes GW; I got flamed for that just the other day).
Thanks, Jim, for everything you do.