Stile writes:
... they're going to understand that being called "bigoted" doesn't really mean you're an extreme-horrible person.
And yet it's the conservatives who get bent out of shape if you call them on their bigotry.
As I've probably mentioned before, people who
are bigots seem to be more concerned about being
called bigots than about whether or not they
are bigots. If somebody calls
me a bigot, I (being circumspect in every way - where's the smilie with the halo when you need it?) say, "I know. I'm working on that."