It is probably related to excessive media reading. Daily thoughts being fed into their heads. You have all these non Thais hating Taksin because of it. Same with Trump. It is like they can't see the world around them, the birds, trees, the locals. They tap into this fantasy world of celebs in politics that makes them feel connected and they choose heros and villains. Sports fans do it as well. Movie fans do it. They are actually detaching from the reality next to them.