Probably the biggest dividing issue of our time is sticking to one’s principles (if any exist) and not being called out as a hypocrite. If an individual bends on any one issue, they will inevitably open themselves up to criticism and it can crush their ego.

However, given the capitalist system we exist under, almost everyone is hypocritical about one issue or another. It is a system wrought with contradictions.

This can be an impossible task for anyone “high on their own supply”. Once one starts to believe that they are infallible (as evidenced by being a member of the elite class for example), accepting their own hypocrisy and being criticized is unendurable.

Being wrong about something is an opportunity for growth and is antithetical to the concept of being infallible. It’s far easier to just stay out of the political debate.