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I think they get in with the wrong crowd online and then it starts to turn into a “them vs the world” type thing. When you and your buddies are the only holders of truth and the entire world is crooked, I suspect that’s a powerful motivator to continue to believe this shit.
They must have skipped the part of elementary school where they talk about the scientific method. They hypothesize that there are magic words that make reaponsibility go away. They test it out, seemingly over and over. It never works. Yet they conclude that their hypothesis must be correct and they just messed up the testing.
I think the hardship and struggles further enforce the “us vs the world” mindset and I suspect only makes them dig in harder.