No one wants to be labeled a racist, and no one wants to be associated with someone labeled a racist. The modern day equivalent of the scarlet A. I think what you're not wanting to admit is it's the side you're aligned with that's out for blood. Turning it into something noble by suggesting the person they tried to destroy had distasteful ideas. Just remember that it took some time before the Nazis got enough power to launch WWII. Before they did they practiced book burning and violent physical attacks. The woke mob may never achieve that kind of power, but they sure as hell are trying.