Part of the reason why we're here in the first place is because of the Republican party pushing polarization and the culture war. This started with the Tea Part

Part of the reason why we're here in the first place is because of the Republican party pushing polarization and the culture war. This started with the Tea Party as they dug in their heels to oppose anything a Democrat did (even if it was originally a Republican proposal) while taking as many actions as possible to consolidate their own power. So naturally this made people angry. People don't want to compromise with a party that gained power through not compromising because moving closer to the center means they just move further right. The disenfranchisement of the 'right' comes from people associating racists and bigots with the right. A commentator further downstream equates Gab being banned as an example of 'conservatives being banned' which is a perfect example. Because Gab as a site is full of disgusting remarks, racism, threats and bigotry which people on the right seem to believe is a core tenant of conservatism nowadays. Given that the current administration is conservative and has been active in attempting to take away my rights and the rights of my friends, I'm more concerned about that than some people on Twitter yelling about things. That's why I find the comparisons incredibly disingenuous.