You deserved it, but the other person also deserved to have their comments removed and banned if that’s how the rules are applied.
You specifically said that you’re arguing in bad faith, so can’t really complain when mods in a community/instance that love censorship censors you for admitting you’re being a dick.
Bigotry? Where are you seeing bigotry in there?
I see stupid conspiracy theory idiocy, but no “bigotry”.