Being civil is not the same thing as not fighting back. Review the video of Lindsay Graham's "You guys want power. God! I hope you never get it!" speech to see what I'm talking about. He was perfectly civil, while delivering an impassioned attack on the Democrats.
Exactly.
Some people think that the Left's goal is to win some elections. Nope; that's only a stepping stone. They want to tear down our society and culture, replacing it with their own vision.
Civility strengthens a society, so every bit of incivility they can incite is a win for them.
Recall their "Make 'em swear, and we win!" (turned into "If they're swearin', we're winnin'!) from decades ago? They haven't forgotten -- I guarantee.
Does this mean roll over? Again, nope. It means we have to think strategically, not just emotionally and short-term/small picture.
Hit back hard...without giving them a strategic victory.