Hellacia, I agree there are some similarities here. Both of you expressed negative and savage opinions about soundtracks you didn't like. Both of you justified it in a carefree 'opinion passed off as fact' way. Both of you didn't really consider alternative opinions in the process.
But there are two key differences. One, the way you justified your opinion showed a plain lack of knowledge (e.g. use of note, discordance, etc.) even though you tried to bring a technical analysis to the picture. Two, some of your statements were sometimes personally offensive (e.g. the Down Syndrome part). In combination, you basically implied the composer was an idiot, when in fact you just couldn't understand him.
Your opinion is your own. I write positive and negative opinions all the time, some of them not in accord with the general populace. It's absolutely fine that you also wanted to express that you don't think much of a popular soundtrack. But if you make inaccurate statements or call people stupid, I think it's absolutely fair that you are called up on it and have your own knowledge questioned. I did that just last night when Kaleb.G called everyone idiots when he, in fact, had a gap in his knowledge.
In the end, nobody is 'stupid' here -- not you, not me, not Jorm, not Hamauzu. Everyone's experiences and perception of music is different, and no soundtrack will be liked by everyone. It should also absolutely not be a prerequisite to have technical knowledge of music to express an opinion -- formal or casual. Everyone's level of knowledge differs and it's not necessary to distinguish a note from a chord to sincerely enjoy music.
My recommendation: Stop thinking you're being persecuted. Suck it up and move on.
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