Why do people pick on Mother T, ay?
Well, why do school bullies pick on intelligent kids?
As my headmaster told me, they put them down in order to feel better about themselves.
Same thing here. Mother T is a very good person, and seeing such a good person makes bad people feel even worse about themselves (guilt).
But by putting her down, trying to make her seem not so good after all, they think they can make themselves seem not so bad.
Why is this Hitchens guy even being read? Well, he’s being read and supported by other bullies who don’t have the guts to make up their own insults so they just piggyback on his. He is their saviour who can remove their guilt by putting down not merely good people in the local area, but the best people internationally.