it can be both a stupid opinion and! and a stupid statement

While technically true, it's not stupid just because you don't like it. There's nothing wrong with liking or hating one group to a greater extent than the other for whatever reason. That doesn't preclude hating both sides. I think DoctorRandomercam coined the term Zebra-crossing fallacy for just this kind of moment.

EDIT: if you do watch the video link, not subtly calling you a cunt- Stephen Colbert, however... I'd say the whole video is worth a watch, though- Your Mileage May Vary.

the only reason why they've gotten this far is because people are pussies now

That's certainly a contributing factor, but the main reason is that the pussies are in control. They are on the dev teams, managing the social media and manufacturing consensus through the corporate press.

people had more self respect for the fans and their rep

Those people were outnumbered, pressured, brainwashed or replaced by lunatics.