Have you considered that they may also have a past experience of people being total cunts as well? Why should they engage with your views in good faith if you don't engage with theirs?

[–] SleafordMod@feddit.uk 2 points 6 days ago

I had a conversation with someone, I think they were from Hexbear, and I was trying to be polite while they were just being insulting for no reason.

Maybe I should just conclude that the particular person I was talking to was rude, and hopefully other people from leftist instances are not as rude.