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lol ok, i believe you're just taking the piss, and I'm sure it's not just my perception
No, they aren't.
People genuinely believe this stuff. Just like they believe in astrology. It's a form of magical thinking, it's a magical political theory. The core premises being 'liberation'... which just means being a delusional twat who thinks reality horrible and scary and the ideology helps then deny it.
In other words, it's the equivalent of a child ignore their parents requests res to do chores in the hope the parent/chores will stop asking.
If you join The Outside on Discord, you'll meet many other antirealists and be able to ask them if soulism is a serious and helpful ideology. If the effort I have gone to in preparing these resources and the testimony of others in the community will not convince you, then I will bid you a good day.