I used to try to take the high road, lead by example, but all it ever got me was mocked, laughed at, insulted, threatened, death wished upon me, you name it.Its amazing to me how we disliked how Trump was treated yet so many here have become what they hated. We can disagree and debate positions amongst each other without name calling like school children. That behavior just reinforces the stereotype liberals have of us. We have the opportunity to take the high road and lead by example but no one seems to want to.
Taking the high road and leading by example doesn't work with people who treat you like that. It gives them absolutely NO reason to change their behaviors. If you want someone to understand you, you need to communicate with them in a way they understand.
The gutter hags stay in the gutter. They don't come out. You want to stop them? You have to climb into the gutter.