Well, its really only one's reaction to bully posts that creates internal bother. I try to remain ever mindful to separate emotion from reason, certainly some posts are all emotion, nothing worthwhile. Other disagreeable posts may have some semblance of reasoned argument.
The excess emotional attachment to thoughts and ideas is where the problems begin. Compromise is sadly missing in this culture. The mere idea of pulpits is a problem, pontification emanates from pulpits, very religious like.