I have found that these people are getting more bold in coming after alternative thinkers and I believe it is because more and more of us are pointing out that MSM has lost all credibility.  The MSM has done an excellent job not just pushing an agenda but also teaching their followers how to respond to alternative thinkers.  They simply don't want an alternative opinion as it throws them out of their comfort zone.  They have been programmed to call us conspiracy theorists and discount anything we have to say.  To me conspiracy theorists is synonymous with a critical thinker. Gateway Pundit is my goto site right after Conservative Treehouse and that won't be changing anytime in the near future. I'm sorry for your negative experience but sometimes you have to let people go and hope that it is just for the time being and sooner or later maybe, just maybe they will wake up.