I don't understand how is it possible to combine these two statements of yours into a coherent worldview:
> 1. People are simply bashing based on jealousy of more successful individuals in a different sector.
> 2. I prefer a rational approach to knee jerk sentimentality and sensationalism.
Either you have rational arguments that support [1] or your [2] statement is false and [1] is precisely what you claim you don't engage in -- sensationalism.