Same reason assholes have been misinterpreting media since the beginning. Everyone is seeking validation of the choices they have already made or want to make. Most great works of media are produced by intelligent people who want to convey a specific message, and that message is generally counter to the desires of complete assholes, so those tend to be the people that most frequently misinterpret them.
There was that crusade thing when some blokes said that a book about some middle eastern hippy said they should actually pilliage the middle eastern countries for gold and jewels.
Same reason assholes have been misinterpreting media since the beginning. Everyone is seeking validation of the choices they have already made or want to make. Most great works of media are produced by intelligent people who want to convey a specific message, and that message is generally counter to the desires of complete assholes, so those tend to be the people that most frequently misinterpret them.
There was that crusade thing when some blokes said that a book about some middle eastern hippy said they should actually pilliage the middle eastern countries for gold and jewels.