Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agoHow do people in this day in age become nazis/neonazies sexist or even incels when there is so much knowledge against it? Do they get anything out of being that way?message-squaremessage-square298fedilinkarrow-up1506
arrow-up1506message-squareHow do people in this day in age become nazis/neonazies sexist or even incels when there is so much knowledge against it? Do they get anything out of being that way?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square298fedilink
minus-squarebrygphilomena@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·4 months agoExternal locus of control. Bad things in someone’s life is not their fault, but the fault of whatever scapegoat. Can’t get a girlfriend? It’s women’s fault. Can’t get a job? It’s illegal immigrants. Can’t afford to do the things you like? It’s the government taking too many taxes. Whatever problem someone has, they are looking to blame someone rather than make any changes in their own life.
External locus of control.
Bad things in someone’s life is not their fault, but the fault of whatever scapegoat.
Can’t get a girlfriend? It’s women’s fault.
Can’t get a job? It’s illegal immigrants.
Can’t afford to do the things you like? It’s the government taking too many taxes.
Whatever problem someone has, they are looking to blame someone rather than make any changes in their own life.