In the run up to this war, and the first few years of it, the bashing that I was the most familiar with was of the "you're an unpatriotic bastard for questioning this war" variety. I direct anyone to see the movie "Shut Up and Sing" for more details of how that went. For, you know, voicing an opinion.
While I agree with the theme of the OP, bashing goes in (and has gone in) two directions.
My personal belief is that being called unpatriotic for questioning things is far worse than anything that I see happening to the other side now.
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