There are some incredibly strange people with some very twisted ideas and agendas on this platform (all platforms). It is best not to get too dragged into it emotionally at the very least, though it can be interesting to be a part of some of those conversations.

Take it all with a grain of salt.

One of the great things here is not only can you speak your mind, it is also all securely stored for future reference. This includes all of the horrible stuff too. I would say that when they look back on their past, they would be ashamed, but I suspect they are so narcissistic that they will never be able to find that depth of personal reflection.

I am idealistic too, but I have worked at embracing the small slice of pragmatist in me, and see that this is all a work in progress and bit by bit, we are moving in the right direction, despite some of the people who we meet along the way.