Isaac Asimov spoke on it in 1980, and how it had been going on for quite some time by then https://aphelis.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ASIMOV_1980_Cult_of_Ignorance.pdf

As an Ohioan, I support this message.

Violence against their preferred overlords

yeah, and even lemmy.world deleted some comments in this thread for inciting violence that were, in my opinion, completely non-violent. So, i deleted all my comments and account and moved to another instance. it is nice to have options.