"If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" used to be a popular expression. It has been replaced by: "If you can't say something horribly judgmental and cruel, try harder." It's bad. We are so caught up in our judgment and our rage, being verbally abusive towards those who disagree with us has become our reason for living, our daily pride. We need to stop it and start being compassionate and generous, even towards those we disagree with and detest.