Perhaps yes.
But also it could be inability to accept or at least hear new things, think of it like all the political lies going on today.
Stockholm Syndrome / Cognitive Dissonance right?
Defending their oppressors and unbelief in the atrocities committed by their "leaders" etc.
I have to admit, until about 2008, when I started to honestly wake up, I was a statist kind of LOL, people do not believe me when they see my work and activism so publicly etc.
But I am being damaged by the state, in many ways now, it just proves my point.
Yes I do see what you mean on all of your replies. It all makes sense to me.