Rough day for sure. I am still new to these workin

Rough day for sure. I am still new to these workings and struggle to get my head around it. I've been in for a while now, but still can't figure out how to make heads or tails of this whole thing.
Evidently some hate this company to its core, and some others couldn't give a hoot less if it were wiped off the face of the planet.
I have to figure someone is profiting through all this "negative" action, but I don't have a clue as to who or how or why.
I get the whole "shorts and BP" thing, but holy whatever, enough already.
I was turned on to this from a good friend who talks a good game, and rightfully so.
Then as months and years go by, my dull intellect picks up on the science (thanks to those around here that need no introduction), and here's where my struggle comes in... (that one's for you...Sean...) This thing works.
Is it the end-all-be-all that we'd all hoped? I don't know. But I'm relatively sure that it could have been beneficial to a shit-ton of people.
And the fact that there are some idiotic forces actively working to squash that sucks.
A. Lot.