The USA has a long tradition with the "absolute chaos" war fighting doctrine. Even the shitposts are effective weapons in this fight because they distort the perspective of anyone attempting to observe from the outside.
Two Worlds
There exist two distinct worlds of which I am aware in which each person lives, though most seem to only ever perceive one of them. The first is the world built by our perceptions. Our senses receive signals and we arrange them into some recognizable order with which we can have meaningful interactions. This is the world that everyone finds themselves thrust into at birth, and where most spend their entire lives, as long or as short as that may be. In this world it is entirely possible, through will and occult techniques, manipulate your own perceptions to rearrange them with intent.
The second is the immutable universe which is the external source of those signals we receive. The measure of one's abilities is a result of how closely their perceptions align with the reality of the immutable universe, and so those who are capable of recognizing the existence of the external universe have a fundamental advantage over those who do not.
Now I have already mentioned how you can manipulate your own perceptions with intent. Yet if you change a perception into something which is further from the truth of the immutable universe, and the gap between what is true and what you perceive can resolve in any number of unpleasant ways should a conflict arise. It is very much a practice which fundamentally lowers your aptitudes and abilities by some degree.
Despite the dangers, there are many who seek to make use of this space between the worlds in creative ways for their own benefit. This is essentially how magic (literally sleight of hand) is applied to forcefully bend others to one's will. By creating the gap between the perceived world and the real world in the mind of another the magician distances themselves from the danger while still reaping the rewards. Of course they can't completely escape this gap, this demon which they have created, as if their thrall ever learns of the deception they will become more hostile.