>>515023386 (OP)
They start associating themselves with identity, taking credit for being the same race as their forefathers that they admire.
They haven't done anything themselves that's worth being proud of, they don't have much going for them. They lack the motivation to create value as well, or they're too good for it.
Cynicism has taken hold entirely. Scapegoating other ethnicities so that they don't have to face the mirror, looking inwards is too difficult and taxing, its much easier to just hate.That's the only comfort they know.
This is typically what extremists are like, doesn't matter if they're right wing or left wing. When you start peeling the layers, they're really quite pathetic and sad people trying to cope with a reality that they refuse to come to terms with.