I became a contrarian when I realized that popularly held notions are often incorrect. They are almost always incorrect, actually. I'm not a contrarian for the purpose of being contrary, but am a contrarian because I like to think for myself. I like to learn why people think the things they do, compare them, and make up my own mind. For instance, I almost entirely agree with the alt right, with the only exceptions being that I don't think a white ethnostate is feasible, and I don't know for certain any Jews are culpable in the conspiracy to dominate the world through democracy and propaganda. I tend to lean more to the right, but am an independent, and an independent thinker too. There are facts, and then there are interpretations of the facts. Most people let others interpret the facts for them, and ignore the facts that don't fit their narrative. I am a contrarian because I look for all the facts I can find, and make my own conclusions, which are most often vastly different from popularly held views. This is also why I am universally hated, I believe. Most people, when confronted with information that challenge their paradigms, will respond with derision at best. I won't pretend to be the most knowledgeable person on the planet, nor the smartest, but my view of the average person's ability to reason and discern is something best not mentioned in polite company. Even most of the smart people I've met, they fall into the trap of letting others think for them. I'm a contrarian because I try my best to look at everything objectively before I conclude, and if I do conclude, that conclusion is still subject to doubt. A contrarian isn't someone who just disagrees with everyone for the sake of it, but is a person who generally disagrees with people because most popularly held views are absurd when held up to objective truths.