The "content creator/influencers" - whether they purposely mean to/want to or not, often tend to foster/encourage a contentious, black and white sides audience/environment.
And yes not just with gaming/YT. It's an internet culture thing or something. Did you guys see that jacksepticeye Help video? It's main aim was a mental-health fundraiser thing, but the intro first 2-3 minutes was like...yeah...that's the internet now (or at least how it often feels). "it's just people throwing rocks all