The RPG Room - Are games still uniting us?

Most people believe that we are into a very inclusive hobby that helps people come together and bind us into friendships and a community that is supportive and welcoming. Yet, during the last few years I have seen that community fragmenting and becoming very, very toxic in many areas. So, have games lost their ability to unite the geeks? Have we lost whatever common element we used to have that made us a cohesive community? Because I think we have lost something along the way...