I’m more offended by radical policies that affect my way of life than silly names. Call me crazy but my self-survival trumps everything else in life. Being bothered by verbal insults is not a good idea if you wish to survive in a demonic world.

"Social media has made y'all too comfortable with being disrespectful to people and not getting punched in the face for it."
-Mike Tyson

Personal responsibility and natural consequences are needed to ensure mutual respect.
On the flip side, there are too many soft people able to be hurt by words. "Sticks and stones..."

In the UK we simply call it "taking the piss".Its from a time when people had senses of humour.

Apt category to put this under, community. I'm not religious, and I think the topic of religion misses the mark upon this, even though it creates tight-knit communities (hopefully embracing).... We are so distant from each other in these modern ages. If you create distance from human touch and expression, you lose the unknowable touch in joy of those tangible and intangible qualities of being human.

Well, The Orange Baby used 'Crooked Hilary'. And is now using 'Crooked Biden'. :)

The naming of others has always been used as a means of control. And is likely to continue.

By naming people or things we exert a degree of mastery over them. It's often an delusional mastery but it still feels powerful.

It's nothing new. Been going on since people were living in caves I imagine

They have insecurities...... It's that simple.

It has regressed

It's a control thing.

Because they have a truckload of brand new 'MAGA' hats that have no meaning, so they take it upon themselves to give meaning to those who won't wear them.