3 traits I’ve noticed most often in people who get cripplingly invested in culture warring:
– Lack of strong individual interests outside of group affiliations
– Sense of humor restricted to amirite and mockery
– Totalizing (hedgehog) aesthetics
— Venkatesh Rao (@vgr) July 15, 2020
I agree. As with many conservatives, I think the prissiness and prudishness then becomes a devoted hobby for these types.