I also think it's worth pointing out that these people often do not consciously view their role within their ecosystem as conservatives and much more as outre contrarians. IMO it's why there's so much resentment for Bluesky, because it drained the pool in which they swim.

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Jesse Singal, within a liberal space, is a contrarian who is just asking questions about trans kids. Jesse Singal without a liberal ecosystem to float through, and generate content off, of is just another weirdo obsessed with the genitals of teenagers, and he knows that.
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The whole reason why Bari Weiss was so dangerous is that she was really good (for a variety of reasons) at convincing people she was just another contrarian and not a genuine power hungry ideologue. So people kept elevating her until it was too late to stop her.
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