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>4chan has a strong element of counterculture
>When Bush was President, being a liberal was considered counterculture
>Pendulum swung
>A lot of people didn't understand that 4chan wasn't static and monolithic
>Believed 4chan always was and always will be liberal
>Applied their actual persona to their time on 4chan because they never actually understood what an anonymous imageboard is
>4chan changed because of the nature of 4chan
>They couldn't adapt because they can't separate their real selves from the internet
>Convince themselves that it's because they're too mature and intelligent to continue using the site
Then they double down because deep inside they know they're hollow and desperate for people to tell them they're smart and correct.