Which Orthodox Jewish community do you think is more defensive when their actions/beliefs are questions. The LW or RW?

LW. No one likes to be looked down on and that is often the perception (rightly or wrongly).

Agreed.

Better to be thought of as a fanatic than a sinner.

They're both defensive, just against different things.

LW is defensive against the RW.

RW is defensive against the secular world.

LW, they are constantly trying to justify their practices and show that they are "Just as frum" as the RW communities.
Most RWingers couldn't care less what the LW (or anyone else for that matter) think.....