Malice from the opposition when it often has nothing to do with malice. Sometimes it’s stupidity, or ignorance; sometimes it’s nothing more than a difference in perspective or perception. We’re all guilty of it (ya even the moderates, you too).
I was suckered into one of those garbage “10 compliments that are actually insulted” articles. The author turned a bunch of positive phrases into something negative. It was gross but we see people do it all the time.
Telling someone they’re a great mom, or saying something like “ya that bulge is barely noticeable” can be taken the wrong way. That’s life.