>>2216869God, I couldn't agree more, this kinda factionalism is downright toxic. The waifu war banners being waved is most overt example of it but it pervades practically all aspects of discussion. It's the reason you see two people who both know they are never going to convince the other person bite down their teeth like Pitbulls and lock in for a Pyrrhic fight all the way to the bump limit.
At this point I would take any amount of ironic shitposting over two obstinate intellectuals racing each other to the bottom.