Although, as an immediate antidote, a rather refreshing take on the issue can be found here: The 'Other Side' Is Not Dumb by Sean Blanda.
The whole notion of fighting fire with fire loses all integrity when it comes to bigotry and this article addresses the issue of actual bigotry - the intolerance of difference in opinion, whatever those opinions may be and not based on one notion of moral superiority.
(Although a difficult notion to postulate without sounding like a soapboxer. Hurrah the joys of hypocrisy!)
