@KarolineGosling Paternity confusion hypothesis. But some things you can't even post on X without getting digitally punched in the face by tiny fists, so I'll just leave it here and slowly back out of the thread ... 🤡
@rowton007 Identity fusion: When your identity merges with the group, criticism of the group is experienced as an attack on yourself. Resistance to groupthink can then be met with threats and violence. First studied in religious groups and tribal warfare, and now also in political extremism