>>39739166Plenty of people are convinced things make sense that don't. They're just keeping up appearances.
Studies have shown people most often only act after seeing others act in many different kinds of situations - even ones where someone's life seems to be on the line. They're afraid to look not "normal" and will sit around looking at each other instead of taking the necessary action.
Hell, it's why Gen 5 - 8 Pokémon will make shitloads of money. Most people won't act as if GF is in the wrong even though they know something is wrong because everyone around them they care about isn't doing it.
If Joe were to go full Dexit, you'd see a shitload of people joining, for example. But he won't and they look up to him for some reason so they won't.
Just because someone says or acts a certain way doesn't mean they think it actually matters.