It’s a cult of identity. If you say you are a Musk/Trump/Whoever fan and make that a core of who you are, and then they do something bad, that might transfer to

It’s a cult of identity. If you say you are a Musk/Trump/Whoever fan and make that a core of who you are, and then they do something bad, that might transfer to your identity. Better to constantly refute than take damage to your own identity. Better to lash out than look inside.