When a 49ers fan says the Saints suck and when my dad says a politician I voted for "hates America" both make me personally feel attacked. But I get over it, because I can be rational and realize that 49ers fans are idiots as is anyone who disagrees with me politically.
The difference is that one is what this board's primary purpose is (talking sports) and the other is something that the owner of this site and the mods have stated is against the rules.
If you can't comprehend that, then you are the problem.