So if I point out that the amount of steem on the market is going to increase dramatically after the fork, and that this increase can only act as a drag on the market price, i guess im just a huge party pooper

EDIT -- i should correct myself -- the amount of steem on the market is going to increase dramatically 1 week after the fork, when the first larger, post-fork powerdowns start hitting peoples wallets. The week inbetween, the rate of increase should actually slow from what it currently is, due to decreased rewards for blogging and curation.