Yeah, there was that old saying about how liberals/progressives think conservatives are evil, and conservatives think liberals/progressives are stupid.

Well...seems like both sides were wrong. A ton of the progressives are evil. Well, also stupid, but you know, the thing.

Ironically, "I don't think you're evil, just misinformed" is itself a fluffy liberal-style "I have the moral high ground" argument, and it let the progressives run roughshod for too long. It feels good, but it doesn't reflect reality.