4chan says that Yang handed over his data to Trump voluntarily. Also, funny enough, the worst Trump haters in my area are bitter old people. Not all of them, but they're generally the ones that can't–resist–bringing him up and talking shit.
I've been reading about this kind of stuff since I was a kid, so having to completely alter my perception of the world is normal. I can see why they choose the brainwash though. It doesn't benefit you unless you choose to participate in the evil you learn about. Instead you end up broke and afraid to participate in society.