Exactly as you stated. It is bait for fools. Mere muckraking, designed to generate divisive arguments from polarised sections of the community.

MD is especially good at it, because she stands for absolutely nothing and yet can get under so many people's skin.

So just ignore it and it will all go away in a day or so, replaced by another emotionally charged diatribe that will deflect the hearts and minds of everyone away from today's crud.