I think it's hard for most people on either side to separate views from the person themselves. Both extreme sides of the fence have long since demonized the other and are unable and unwilling to listen to one another. However I agree with statements like "People voted for a racist who promised racist outcomes. They don't deserve your empathy." Why, because your vote and your ideology says a lot about how you think of and treat your fellow man if by only highlighting if someone is will to fight to limit the rights of groups that they themselves do not belong to. Be it religious or none. I do not argue that people can't have their own belief system... I argue that peoples belief system should be internalized. Don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married. Don't like affirmative action, maybe work a bit harder and make sure you get into the school you want, don't like abortions don't have one but no-one should have the right to tread on another persons choices based on their own view.