Sometimes. I know people who only care to maximize for themselves and their immediate tribe, and could not care less what happens to others not useful for them.
It is naive to play the game as if others aren't interested in capturing an outsized share of the winnings. And obviously they're not going to officially state their motives.
I'm not convinced any other strategy of discourse is a winning one. Competing disinformation campaigns are a race to the bottom where everyone looses. Also, sometimes people simply want different things.
It is naive to play the game as if others aren't interested in capturing an outsized share of the winnings. And obviously they're not going to officially state their motives.