some of them are probably feds (and reddit infiltrators trying to demoralize) as discussed further down the thread, but I suspect a fair chunk are people who, much like their counterparts on the left who believe all cops are out looking for blacks to brutalize, are heavily invested in the negative outlook, so much so that, in spite of things getting better, can't deal with the idea that they might be wrong about something so central to their worldview. having to accept that things are not as they believed would be like having the rug pulled out from under you on the edge of a cliff on a pitch black night.

it's kinda sad, but also morbidly fascinating...