To your point though, it’s not just that some people are annoyed but that some people become aware of the absurdity of it all and attribute that to even more me

To your point though, it’s not just that some people are annoyed but that some people become aware of the absurdity of it all and attribute that to even more measured, less absurd critiques/initiatives and disassociate from even healthy aspects of a debate. Seeing the excesses drives a desire to disassociate.