I feel like it’s relatively common for subcultures to think of themselves as particularly virtuous in this way, so you should probably discount intuitions to this effect for any community you belong to.
Some subcultures actually have done good, so the base rate is not zero. In fact, most groups with an explicit purpose end up advancing that purpose, so the base rate is 50% or more. Whether the purpose is a good one is more fraught. But even there we must evaluate cases and details, rather than just saying “most people believe self-serving things, so you’re doing that too.”
I feel like it’s relatively common for subcultures to think of themselves as particularly virtuous in this way, so you should probably discount intuitions to this effect for any community you belong to.
Some subcultures actually have done good, so the base rate is not zero. In fact, most groups with an explicit purpose end up advancing that purpose, so the base rate is 50% or more. Whether the purpose is a good one is more fraught. But even there we must evaluate cases and details, rather than just saying “most people believe self-serving things, so you’re doing that too.”