On Fluther, is being accused of "ranting" sort of like being accused of being a "racist"?

I recently asked a question about making fun of president Obama.
I thought it was pretty straight forward.
In the thread, somebody suggested I was ranting.
I confess, I have ranted on this site. I know what ranting is.
My question was not a rant. It was simply a mildly politically incorrect question.
Then, it occurred to me…
Maybe accusing jellies of ranting is sort of like accusing them of being racist.
A quick and easy way to encourage them to shut the fuck up.

I have been here a while, but I am still learning. Is ranting sort of like being a racist?