What went so wrong with her development and growth through life?

I feel like the thing that really sets the SovCit breed of crazy apart, the truly pernicious twist that makes it so appealing to some while so obviously ridiculous to everyone else is the idea that buying into it all means you're smart.

That you've figured out the game and have the system by the tail.

And much like any cult, part of the deal is that anyone who doesn't agree with you is either: too stupid to understand and worthy only of your smugness and patronizing disdain...or if not stupid, most likely in on the very system you're fighting. Either way, anyone who isn't already onboard is someone you don't want to communicate with.