I think that as humans, much of who we are is defined by who we follow. What our creeds are, what our allegiances are. I think this is what allows tribalism, politics, philosophy, religion, fandom etc to exist. I think that when we align so voraciously with a movement so... bitter. So unaware. So selfish. It lets the lesser within us subsume the greater. This is why movements matter. Why public discourse matters. Why "both sides" only works when the sides are equivalent. Why authorities need to earn their respect. Because otherwise you get this shit. How fucking bereft of meaning do you have to be to fly to the capital and shout in a cop's face to let you in where the congresspersons are? How devoid of other purpose must you be to invest this heavily in THAT?