Though it is true that toxic discourse moves more quickly and to bigger audiences in today's world, one should not knock the historian for doing their job. History is still a big part of the argument and there have been many cases in the past where public opinion has gotten out of hand. I don't think today's readily available info changes much to the historical perspective. For the simple reason that it is not history yet. So it is good to be present minded while also looking at the past for a hint of context