We want to feel better than others, and through that shore up our insecurities. Being more 'extreme' is the easiest and most obvious way to do that, even if be

We want to feel better than others, and through that shore up our insecurities. Being more 'extreme' is the easiest and most obvious way to do that, even if being more extreme means virtue signalling in more ways, or being more of a victim, or being richer, or having more cars.