When charges of racism, homophobia (i.e,, fag haters), bigotry, hate, etc., etc., come up as common parlance in a political discussion, it stops being about disagreement, and more about shaming those who are charged into shutting up, or defending a negative. From the point of view of the person making the charge, the result is the same. And so is the direction of the discourse.
Sounds like a good catchall excuse to cover up being a hateful racist homophobic bigot.