On a good day, I have about a 6' circular sphere of influence and maybe a square meter of control. The rest of the world is on it's own.
On a bad day, I don't even have control over myself.
To the OP's original question: "What kind of sick depraved world do we live in where bullies like this exist?" My personal answer is; A fallen, broken, needy world, full of broken and needy people. It's always better to tread the water than to try to breath it. Fight the good fight.
Be safe.