first of all, i think ur threads r very interesting and these questions spark a lot of debate, if people take them seriously and at face value
the fact is, kpop and any other sort of boy/girl group related content even in western side is mostly teens, which idolize someone. admiring people to me is totally normal, ill say that. u can have someone u look up to and nothing wrong with that. the stan community is way more toxic. i mean anyone that heard the song from eminem that inspired the whole thing should know that, but ye. if u attack something they look up to so much ur gonna get some backlash. i would never take any shit of someone talking bad about my father for example, may he rest in peace. thats how these people see those things. they take it personally and someone that goes against what they believe to be true is the enemy
i think its that simple. its a matter of what u like and sometimes willing to defend that person from a random on the web
also i dont think the statement "oh they dont know u exist" is the best way to go about it, cause that way they wouldnt know the anti did also, so why is one superior to the other? they both voicing an opinion no?
thats my thoughts on this particular one