I agree. The idea that these are all "anonymous trolls" who can be safely ignored ignores the rising level of hatred and vitriol in Catholic circles. I've been an occasional target for the last few years, but it's now becoming more evident to fellow Catholics. Some of this is... https://twitter.com/mfjlewis/status/1285059332405633024

...hatred of Pope Francis; some of it is homophobia; some of it racism; some of it misogyny; nearly all of it is based in fear. It goes unchecked by many Catholic leaders who either downplay it, are worried about offending their far-right donors, or are themselves afraid of it

Or, even worse, they agree with it.