People on the margins distrust authority, see themselves as knowing better, and resent the “mainstream” system for different reasons. Think of the folks who th

People on the margins distrust authority, see themselves as knowing better, and resent the “mainstream” system for different reasons. Think of the folks who think RFK Jr is some sort of breath of fresh air. Or the people into Gwyneth Paltrow faux “wellness” nonsense and homeopathy. On the more reactionary side, you have people who idolize the cowboy myth, the 1950s, or interpret freedom as meaning “I don’t pay taxes”. It’s the same psychological feature, realized through different perceptions.