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I was very susceptible to such groups when I was younger, I realize now that it's simply easier to be against everything than it is to have real convictions. If we acknowledge a solution exists that requires sacrifice and hardwork then we're kinda stuck having to get involved in it...
If we can imagine ourselves outside and above society we can claim our 'work' is more important even if all we're doing is exactly the things we enjoy like arguing online, playing with guns, going to protests, etc, etc. We're fighting against a huge and powerful evil so like of course we haven't got a proper job that would be supporting the machine!
Conspiracy obsessives on the left and right may say different things but their lifestyles are incredibly similar, they'll find endless excuses to dismiss the idea of being involved in anything constructive while role-playing as heros in a good vs evil battle that coincidentally requires them to live out their fantasies...