Yes, I did use the term racists and bigots, because I see a great deal of racism and bigotry on these boards. I make no apology for telling the truth as I see it, and if individuals conclude that my comments are about them, then they might want to reflect on why they consider it likely that I would be describing them in that way.
I have no issue whatsoever with people taking a different view on immigration and I am happy to have a reasonable debate about it, if people prove themselves to be capable of doing so without resorting to racist tropes and dog whistles. Words such as "racist" are not intended as insults or slurs, they are intended as factual descriptions of the types of statements and behaviours that people are observing.
There may well be points that are worthy of debate in the article that you have been promoting, but given that it is published by a right wing newspaper with a very openly racist agenda, you surely can't be expecting this to lead to a reasonable and rational debate?