The game mechanics are the same as for the kids defending Ken Slaughter.  Ken promised you the moon, took everyone's coin, and lied to you from that point on.
And yet this thread is chock full of Ken defenders.  What are *your* motives?

It's not surprising that the thread topic has become "Rage at a Bigger Shit Than Ken".  This behavior is a common coping technique among apes.
When a well-adjusted ape is attacked, he attempts to redirect the attackers toward a weaker, more vulnerable ape.
The technique is proving quite successful here.