Thank you for your thoughtful response, Rex. I agree wholeheartedly that it will fall upon non-extremists to right this sinking ship.

Believe it or not, I’m friends with the SF lesbian target you mentioned. You might be surprised (or not) to know that she leans pretty far left, and her politics are quite “woke.” So to see her being labeled part of the enemy camp speaks volumes of how far and quickly we are falling. Social Justice Fundamentalists have resorted to eating their own, and they have quite an appetite.

I will try to stay visible, but to be quite honest, it’s taking more energy and effort than I ever imagined. This is not the first time Medium has removed one of my articles. I scrutinized FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 ( a misinformation no-no); I incidentally mentioned in an article that the COVID-19 vaccines don’t stop transmission of the virus (another misinformation no-no); and now I’ve been removed for “hateful content.”

It makes me wonder why I even bother.