From the tone of the above opinion, it is clear that the civility and such proposed is of the liberal kind.  Teaching civility, tolerance, and respect is fine if it is universal, but the one-sided examples given demonstrate that true civility, tolerance, and respect is not what they have in mind.  Instead of citing anecdotal incidents from the SPLC, the speakers could have used the example of how a UO law professor was crucified for wearing black make up in her own home with no intention of hurting anyone.  But no, the UO-related authors cite Trump and Trump things.  They are hypocrites in my view.  Anyone serious about tolerance, civility, and respect looks to their own failures before focusing on those of others.  Tolerance is not a one-way street.  Tolerance does not only apply to things one agrees with.  When pleas for civility call for universal tolerance, they will have meaning.  Until then, fake news.