Yes, I do, and there's evidence to back this up, as my colleague noted. There's no doubt that this kind of polarized discourse heightens tension.
By the way, it also makes it very difficult for those of us who are trying to do research when we have our integrity questioned and our reputations smeared.
Again, there is evidence that this is one of the strategies used by those pushing misinformation to delegitimize voices that are trying to counter misinformation, and unfortunately it's very effective.